Comment from Anne Johnston

Excellent

This is a good entry for the contest, sounds like you have found your true love and that she will always be your valentine. I like your quote from Browning. Best wishes in the contest.

 Comment Written 05-Feb-2022

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reply by the author on 05-Feb-2022

and to you as well. Seems you like accepting the challenges of short works as 5-7-5 or 2-4-2. They are rather challenging to me as a lifelong malapropist I need many more words to be understood. :)

reply by Anne Johnston on 05-Feb-2022

You are welcome. I have only been trying those short ones this past year, normally write longer, rhyming poems.

Comment from babykoala

Excellent

Awwww I really enjoyed this and the flow of the rhymes was amazing. I could feel the love resonating from the page with the words and imagery and it was just so beautiful. Well done.

 Comment Written 05-Feb-2022

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reply by the author on 05-Feb-2022

Thank you for taking the time to read it since I don't "pump" any work up as my entries are usually read but twice, so it would be nice if liked well enough that you'll invite your followers to tag along. Live long and prosper.

Comment from Sugarray77

Excellent

I enjoyed reading your FreeVerse Tom. The lovely motions you embedded in the verse draw your reader in to the angst of an unrequited love. Great verse.

Melissa

 Comment Written 04-Feb-2022

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reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022

Thank you Sugarray77. Are you a boxing fan? :)