Darren White Poet Free verse

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Scorched My Heart

You scorched my heart.
In small corners laughter lives
light phrases that dance through
dark
        places
                     illuminated
                                         candles
                               oh how
               you shake
foundations,
feebly protected

Your voice dances through
my dazed thoughts
hazed vision, with your eyes:
glimmers
                   mischievous
                                          marbles
                       bicoloured
forever etched
amid little wrinkles, silvery spun
in a web of evermoving mystery

The tips of my fingers know
your skin ticklish giggled
Oh how you stamped
small
         imprinted
                          signatures,
              everywhere
permanently

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May 17, 2017 
6th place in contest: Right here in my Heart
Sponsor: Mystic Rose

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Jean Murray May 27, 2017 at 4:22 AM Now I am dazed. Amazing as always. Darren White May 27, 2017 at 7:47 AM Jean, thank you :)

Kim Rodrigues May 26, 2017 at 6:14 PM Very nice, Darren! Congrats! Darren White May 27, 2017 at 12:55 AM Thanks Kim!

Janice Canerdy May 26, 2017 at 3:24 PM Darren, congratulations on your win with this lovely poem--great use of personification! Janice Darren White May 27, 2017 at 12:55 AM Thank you so much Janice :)

Carole Duet May 24, 2017 at 3:14 PM Passionate and deep, Darren. A poem to remember...especially that last verse. I love it. Darren White May 27, 2017 at 12:53 AM Thanks Carole!

Chris Green May 24, 2017 at 8:15 AM Yep, I was right...I don't stand a chance. My word Darren or better yet, your words...simply amazing. What an incredible and well designed poem you have presented. This one blew me away. I'd say good luck but you won't need it. This is a winner for sure. Darren White May 24, 2017 at 8:38 AM Hahaha, if I counted the times people told me that, but the judges ruled N/A???? I never say that anymore. And honestly, yours is soooooo beautiful, I don't stand a chance :D

Maria Williams May 24, 2017 at 7:21 AM I see this is for a contest, good luck, but in my eyes you are a Winner already. A7++ Dear Darren.... Maria xxx Maria Williams May 24, 2017 at 7:28 AM Ok shall do lol Darren White May 24, 2017 at 7:25 AM pssst Maria, tell Mystic I have won ;)

Winged Warrior May 23, 2017 at 6:57 AM A heart filled poem my little penguino friend...god bless & best of luck...^WW^ Darren White May 23, 2017 at 7:57 AM Thank you :)

Lisa Ricci May 22, 2017 at 7:00 AM Hello Darren. Top of the afternoon to you. If a heart must be scorched then this is the only way for it to be done. My goodness Darren everything is right within such expression and execution and within life itself. Love should be as you say to feel alive. You once again met the emotive factor. Good luck with the contest. Have a wonderful afternoon penguin. Wonderful in its entirety. Honestly Darren White May 22, 2017 at 8:07 AM Hi my friend :) I hope Mystic likes it, but if not, I am still satisfied with it, and will keep polishing till I am satisfied. We hope for a good day today!

Anne-Marie Coreggia May 21, 2017 at 9:33 PM I love the imagery in this poem Darren and how you skillfully accented some of the words with your formatting, making them dance off the page into our mind:) Amitiés Darren White May 22, 2017 at 12:19 AM Thank you Anne-Marie :) I hoped people would indeed perceive the formatting as dancing. Your comments tells me I may have succeeded.

Andrea Dietrich May 21, 2017 at 7:30 PM Wow, Is this for Mystic's contest? I really like this. The ending is my favorite part. They are like a tattoo, forever etched. Darren White May 21, 2017 at 11:45 PM Oh indeed Andrea, I never noticed the contest, but I entered it with this poem, thank you :)

Verlecia Fields May 21, 2017 at 9:14 AM the poem made me think of everlasting true love - with soft touches and caresses Darren White May 21, 2017 at 9:20 AM You got that right, that was indeed my intention :)

Jan Allison May 21, 2017 at 8:46 AM what a beautiful love poem Darren I love the way you formatted it too:-) hugs Jan xx Darren White May 21, 2017 at 8:59 AM Thanks Jan, happy you like the formatting too :)

Sara Ella May 21, 2017 at 8:26 AM Love the different pictures of.... is this a cat??? Hmmm This one with all of the senses, is a lovely poem. <3 Sara Ella May 21, 2017 at 11:01 AM :D Cats are cool! I like the way you have the words spaced so that reading them gives pause and accents each word. Cat or no cat, the memory seems like a lovely one. :) Darren White May 21, 2017 at 8:56 AM A cat? Haha, silly friend!

Tim Smith May 21, 2017 at 8:06 AM Some beautiful thoughts here my friend. May heart beat forever strong. Darren White May 21, 2017 at 8:55 AM Thank you, Tim :) May our hearts just do that!