Francis J Grasso Poet Quatrain

Pretty Lady

What would you do then pretty lady
Should my passion turn to love
And when the eagle in my heart
Becomes the gentle dove

Do you cage the taloned beast
Before it tears the flesh
Or entwine the white dove
To sing within your breast?

Can you see the heaven
That lives above this hell
And will you lift the soul in me 
To where it longs to dwell

written 2017.09.21

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Kim Rodrigues September 22, 2017 at 10:09 PM Congrats, Francis! Francis J Grasso September 23, 2017 at 9:21 PM Thank you, Kim. ...Fran

Janice Canerdy September 22, 2017 at 2:11 PM Congrats on your win--lovely poem, Francis! Janice Francis J Grasso September 22, 2017 at 4:02 PM Thank you, Janice. Very happy you enjoyed reading it! ...Fran

Constance La France September 22, 2017 at 10:14 AM Francis, CONGRATULATIONS on your placement with this wonderful poem! Francis J Grasso September 22, 2017 at 3:58 PM Thank you, Broken Wings! It is the fine poets like yourself here on PS that have given me the confidence to write. ...Fran

John Hamilton September 22, 2017 at 10:01 AM Nice winning poem Francis, congrats on a nice placement! Reminds me of an old Ian Thomas hit from the seventies! Francis J Grasso September 22, 2017 at 3:50 PM Thanks, John! I will have to look that up. A lot of my work is inspired by earlier poets. But there are many poems I wrote that I cannot connect to anything! ...Fran

Gary Smith September 22, 2017 at 7:36 AM A lovely poem Francis, congrats :) Francis J Grasso September 22, 2017 at 3:52 PM Thank you, Gary! I much appreciate your kind comments . ...Fran

Susan Ashley September 21, 2017 at 5:28 PM A beautifully written poem Francis with lovely rhythm and rhyme. Enjoyed! Francis J Grasso September 21, 2017 at 9:22 PM Thank you for your kind words, Susan! ...Fran

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart September 21, 2017 at 1:50 PM This is wonderful Francis! Francis J Grasso September 21, 2017 at 1:56 PM Thank you, Maureen! So happy you enjoyed reading it. ...Fran