A
flaming sigh
burns
of
sweetness in gall
chasing breaths of wind
as your essence
departs.
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Dear PuppyDoc, You have such a wonderful talent of creating this very profound and heart moving feeling, with very few words. Simply put, a wonderful poem! Sincerely, Richard
Beautiful artwork and words … you are SO talented !
Yes, it does burn. You capture such a truth in so few words. Love the painting, too, Phoebe 🙂
Mom says that poem is “hot” – I don’t know what she means but she had a smile on her face when she said it….tee hee
Love, Sammy
Haha I don’t think I meant this poem to be ‘hot’…but hey…I’ll take it! 😀