Wednesday, April 22, 2015

The S-Word

                                                                                        Attribution: Gareth Williams
Image:  A Loving Couple
A beautiful young woman and her wheelchair
bound partner inspecting some wild flowers.

A perfect love poem according to Kenia's explanation
at Real Toads is found to conform to the formula:
x (p + b + c + o) which represents
mystery (pattern (rhyming) + brevity + comparison + obstacles)

Substantive in love's courage
Surreptitiously given to loving
Sought now for a marriage
Seemingly not really wanting

Such is love in a sanctuary
Straddled by conservative parents
Set in contrast to modern society
Streaks where freedom is very apparent

So objections bandied about
Salient to accede to the parents
Scandalous to think to elope
Sobering that love will be earned

Note: Hank tries to follow the formula keeping
it rhyming throughout in all its brevity.

For Kenia's hosting at Real Toads  - perfect love poem
and Blogging from A to Z April Challenge  -S
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17 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughApril 22, 2015 at 6:17 AM

    Eloping might be the only way...

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  2. Debi SwimApril 22, 2015 at 6:48 AM

    A huge hurdle but love can be overcome

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  3. T. Powell ColtrinApril 22, 2015 at 7:58 AM

    Aww sweet!

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  4. cleemckenzieApril 22, 2015 at 8:46 AM

    Interesting treatment of this poem. Lovely image.

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  5. GailApril 22, 2015 at 9:03 AM

    What a moment you captured.

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  6. nashvillecats2April 22, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    Wonderful Hank. enjoyed the read.
    Yvonne.

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  7. Vandana SharmaApril 22, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    Love can win all:)

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  8. 21 WitsApril 22, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    Love conquers all! That photo is beautiful.

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  9. Pat HattApril 22, 2015 at 10:23 AM

    Elope and let the love flow

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  10. Sanaa RizviApril 22, 2015 at 11:38 AM

    This is so.. sweet :D

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  11. brudbergApril 22, 2015 at 12:04 PM

    I think love will conquer the prejudices... I hope it will be so.

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  12. Buddah MoskowitzApril 22, 2015 at 12:52 PM

    Very sweet indeed.

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  13. Rosemary Nissen-WadeApril 22, 2015 at 2:43 PM

    What Buddah said.

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  14. Holy Ghost WriterApril 22, 2015 at 3:35 PM

    Love will see them through

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  15. Other MaryApril 22, 2015 at 4:28 PM

    I too quote the Buddah. Very sweet, Hank.

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  16. Susie ClevengerApril 22, 2015 at 9:58 PM

    Love can conquer so many things if we but love.

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  17. grapelingApril 23, 2015 at 2:57 AM

    Hank, you've done it again ~

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