Notes About The Poem

This poem was written for a contest on another site in which the prompt was a quote from Zelda Fitzgerald.  "Save Me the Waltz" was her autobiographical novel.

Savaged Heart

If you've one waltz left
in your savaged heart--
save it for me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Tyrrell Avatar
May 16, 2018 at 8:37 AM
beautiful, short and gifted xxxx
Ashley Avatar
May 15, 2018 at 11:04 PM
How beautifully intense and dramatic, Dale, like the muse that inspired it.. Warmest wishes. ~Susan
Cozart Avatar
May 20, 2018 at 7:48 AM
Thanks, Susan.
Gauthier Avatar
May 15, 2018 at 2:47 PM
Very sweet, Dale.
Cozart Avatar
May 15, 2018 at 3:22 PM
Thanks, Line.
Allison Avatar
May 15, 2018 at 1:13 PM
aww this is so lovely Dale, thanks for sharing it with soupers:-) hugs jan x
Cozart Avatar
May 15, 2018 at 3:22 PM
Thanks so much, Jan!
Rodrigues Avatar
May 15, 2018 at 12:01 PM
Says a lot in a few brief words!
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