Notes About The Poem

Quote by Octave Mirbeau

Written, May 15, 2026
For The Premiere Contest, “Octaves Of Love”
Sponsor, Unseeking Seeker ~ 9th Place

July 20, 2026 - Entered In Brian Strand's "Premiere Contest 1490"

Octaves Of Love

Line of inquiry
“joy, empathy, compassion
on an upward arc
an effervescence eternal
causes bliss ignition to start”

Love warms as a cozy fire,
with dancing flames that mesmerize-
evoking heartfelt thoughts to rise

Love grows as a blooming plant
with stems that reach out to the light-
uplifting all within its sight

Love glows as a sunlit ray
that brightens all touched by its glow-
and fading clouds that hide below

Love swirls as a boundless brook
rolling around each stone and curve-
endlessly on its path to serve

Love soothes gently as rippling waves
that kiss the sand beneath the sun-
sparked by the moon when day is done 

Love bathes in hope every day
presents fresh ways for it to dwell-
in soul and heart to heal them well

Love survives the upward climb
to reach that prized spiritual goal-
when paths of soul and heart are whole

Life cements the gift of love
received and shown in many ways-
a gift of God, a gift we praise
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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May 17, 2026 at 12:33 AM
I appreciated and enjoyed reading your poem Sandra. Like delicate lace it weaved a pattern and settled softly as a gentle rhythm grew to link God's gift of love to all the wonderous joys around us when love is experienced.
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May 16, 2026 at 3:02 AM
This is very touching and beautiful Sandra.
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