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Poem K:


You Once Said

A heart is like a flower
If you break it you can never put it back together.
I could never break your heart.

Hi~

Ah. Lovely. Short and sweet.

Sounds like words (composed of letters) of love to me!

Thanks,
Laurie

I interpret this as an accusation, with the author now having had their heart irrevocably broken and referring the accused back to their own lines. Cleverly done. I like this.

Diane

It could be that or a solemn promiss. Again, much is said in a few words.

this actually reads like real-life stuff which happened (ooh, how elegantly I put that, not). I was wondering how many of the entries were based on writer's experiences, how many "just" imagination. We know Diane's was based on real life. Any others?

Well, just getting around to reading all these poems, this one really touched me

What a wonderful nice thing to say to a woman, to show how kind considerate and caring you are.......But, has he dumped her, after giving three years to this man who promised her marriage, family, security. Did she learn to cook the food he likes, adjust to his customs? Did she support him and encourage him that he could reach his dreams in the country he chose to call home?? Does this poem remind her of a promise he once made. When she reads this love letter does she laugh like a crazy woman and being her rant.

I am very suprised this was submitted. There was a mix up with the contest. I heard about it the day the poems were due, so i looked at the thread and wrote something based on the topics that were first chosen. Then learnt that the subject had changed. At the last minute I sent this off to Lizzy. Yes, it was something a man once said to me. Next time I hope I read about the contest sooner, I promise it will be an original idea.

But really, what a nice thing to say, I remember how I felt when he said these words, in a seedy bar on Bloor Street West. He told me his mother taught him this. His mother is the reason our relationship ended. Hey!!!! Alanis Morisette is that irony???

That's a great poem, Tri-Me. I had a feeling it was an accusation. You say so much in so few words...

Diane