Sweetest Heartstrings
50-word Valentine poem entry
By Marilyn GloverPublished 12 months ago • 1 min read
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Mandarins
akin
Violins
Sweet lush-lipped bites
Chords afford no words
lone sought fortnights
My not-so-absurd
Valentines
Inclines
One-day lines
Cheesy-
Not my taste
Easy-
Alternative
My "me" superlative
Celebrate magnificent self
Single
Happy
A holiday once thought crappy
Earns greater returns
Love
Served to listeners
Tasty
Substitute to heart-burns
...
Dedicated to all singles like myself. Promoting self-love!
Thanks for reading!
About the Creator
Marilyn Glover
Poet, writer, & editor, writing to uplift humanity. A Spiritual person who practices Reiki and finds inspiration in nature.
Mother of four, grandmother of two, British American dual citizen living in the States
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Comments (9)
What a punch of opening lines! This is wonderfully clever and creative, Marilyn!
Chord afford no words. Nicely Done!!!
Superb poetry. I love the flow
This is beautiful, Marilyn!! So descriptive and with a wonderful message. 💜
Self love is the most important kinda love! Beautiful poem!
Like I always say... 'It's important to learn to take care of yourself before you can take care of someone else'. Wonderful piece, Marilyn! Sending you lots of love and hugs!! 💘🌟💌
I really like this one. Self love is so important and you expressed it so perfectly! Excellent work, Marilyn!
Happy Valentines Day early to you. We must love ourselves just as well as others. Good job.
I love it so much! Happy single Valentine and good luck in the challenge!