Petals Of Pain

 Love's pretty flower blooms with beauty in the spring
 Nourished by caress of gentle rain
yet love can break a heart, leave it dangling on a string
 As tears fall upon petals of pain

 Love's pretty butterfly floats on summer breeze
 Seeking love's sweet nectar, does it flutter yet in vain?
 For love can lose its wings, and come crashing in the trees
 Leaving teardrops on petals of pain

 Love's pretty melody sung by birds in early morn
 Echoes through the trees and down the tree lined lane
 love songs can turn to breakup songs, piercing like a thorn
 As tears are shed over lyrics which cause pain
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Date: 11/16/2024 8:26:00 AM
I love the way you use nature to show the pain of a breakup. Very descriptive and lovely. love phyl
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Date: 11/15/2024 2:21:00 PM
Beautifully written. Well done.
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Date: 11/3/2024 10:06:00 AM
Back with Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your lovely write again. Have a wonderful day writing away.............
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Date: 11/2/2024 8:19:00 AM
Dear Joseph, your tender verse is filled with lovely and poignant imagery. The duality of love is filled with pleasure and pain... and captured vividly in your moving rhyme with poetic finesse. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
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Date: 11/2/2024 5:32:00 AM
Dear joseph, this is so beautiful and just soulful! I absolutely love the way youv used nature to describe so much in such a seamless manner, I especially felt the line”yet love can break a heart, leave it dangling on a string As tears fall upon petals of pain” so true and so much wisdom, as if you see everything around you, from an empathetic perspective, i also loved “ love songs can turn to breakup songs, piercing like a thorn” felt that so very much! Personal fave this is~ congratulations on your win~ thank you for sharing
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Joseph May
Date: 11/2/2024 6:40:00 AM
Thank you for my placement Ink
Date: 10/30/2024 1:51:00 AM
What apt wording you create Joseph, within this superb write and how true is what you have penned leaving us all at some stage suffering from petals of pain. Hugs, blessings Jennifer.
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Date: 10/27/2024 9:42:00 AM
Your poems always reach great heights. Great use of poetry. Perfect rhymes too.
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Date: 10/26/2024 7:44:00 PM
You wrote another terrific poem. I enjoy the yin and yang of love in the words of your poem.
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Date: 10/26/2024 1:53:00 AM
Sorry you missed the contest she might reopen it if you ask her.
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Date: 10/26/2024 1:52:00 AM
Wow. I love your take on the theme. A really well patterned rhyming poem as well
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Date: 10/25/2024 12:18:00 PM
We've all felt that pain Joseph, it's hard to let go, the painful memories remain. Tom
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Joseph May
Date: 10/25/2024 12:43:00 PM
Thank you Tom, those painful memories do loinger
Date: 10/25/2024 10:38:00 AM
What a lovely write you have here. I love your line, "Love's pretty butterfly floats on summer breeze Seeking love's sweet nectar, does it flutter yet in vain?" Sorry you missed this contest. I feel this would have been a winner. Have a blessed Autumn day/weekend.............
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Joseph May
Date: 10/25/2024 12:41:00 PM
Thank you for your comments Paula, blessings
Date: 10/25/2024 10:26:00 AM
Hello Joe, So well said for the pain of broken relationships. We have all been there and sometimes that pain just lingers on and on and on. I love this verse: "Over songs can turn to breakup songs, piercing like a thorn," for it says it all. By the way, in your title, you put an M in pain and perhaps on purpose. Autumn Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel
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Joseph May
Date: 10/25/2024 10:32:00 AM
Yes the pain can linger on for a while, thanks for the letting me know about the title. and thank you you for your comments Daniel, I think you meant love songs in the quotes, blessings
Date: 10/25/2024 9:46:00 AM
Oh my, this is such a breathtaking and heart-moving poem dear Joseph... I am absolutely amazed by how stunningly you've woven rhymes along with an evocative wordsmithery that delivers so many emotions in an impactful way. "For love can lose its wings, and come crashing in the trees/ leaving teardrops on petals of pain", "yet love can break a heart, leave it dangling on a string" Ahh, such soul-hitting lines you've knitted so seamlessly! I'm sure Ink would love this piece even though u missed the timeline of submission. Sending best wishes and light your way!
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Joseph May
Date: 10/25/2024 10:30:00 AM
Thank you so much for your kind words Hiya
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