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Humble Heart

h is for heart

By Pamela Walsh-HoltePublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Runner-Up in Tautogram Challenge
She held his heart

He held her hand

Her hand held his heart

He held his head high

He honored her

Hearing her hesitation

His heart harbored hurt

His head hung

Hardening his humble heart

heartbreak

About the Creator

Pamela Walsh-Holte

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Outstanding

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  1. Heartfelt and relatable

    The story invoked strong personal emotions

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  • Paul Stewart16 days ago

    Sorry I missed this first time around Pamela. Congrats on runner up spot for such a deep poem and congrats for the Top Story

  • Excellent poem… especially considering it’s a tautogram! Well deserved placing. ✅ I only learnt about tautograms four months ago when Dharrsheena commented that she thought my silly alliteration gone crazy poem was going to be a tautogram.🤣

  • C.Z.3 years ago

    Impressive!

  • Thank you all for your words and encouragement! I have to say I was shocked when I saw I had placed! I look forward to reading your works, I'm excited there is so much talent here!

  • I am shocked! I decided to check and see who one some of the challenges I had enetered and to my surprise I received an honorable mention! I am so greatful!

  • Kristen Balyeat3 years ago

    Beautiful tautogram, Pamela!!! An entire story in so few lines conveying strong emotion! Congrats on your placement!! 💫

  • Poppy 3 years ago

    This is just beautiful

  • It’s used such similar phrases to mine and yet has a completely different meaning. I love it and I love words lol 🌸

  • ARC3 years ago

    Pamela, this is really good. Love the form of this piece. You created a lot of power with your repetition… the ‘huffing’ of the h creates a sort of breathy drumbeat. Really well done. Congrats on placing in this very competitive challenge!! Well deserved 👏

  • Babs Iverson3 years ago

    Congratulations!!!

  • Novel Allen3 years ago

    Lovely, lovely, Hope she loves. Read mine I will read yours, Seriously. Lovely poem.

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