no one will ever know what you gave the number of times you've grown a new heart after donating the last one sit a spell with the map of your heartlife claim your mountains distance growth vistas tape more wilderness down you're still alive ©Ali Grimshaw 2022 Quadrille #154 "Casting a spell Come join a welcoming community of poets on d'Verse - HERE
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Nice post 😄
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I read your poems because they’re so beautifully crafted and I love the rhythm and the way it feels to read the words aloud.
Today I needed this poem. I mean, NEEDED it.
Affirmation.
Permission.
Perspective.
Thank you, Ali, for sharing them with us.
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Sometimes I wonder if I should keep on sharing poems/blogging and then I get a comment from someone like you. Thank for letting me know that my words mattered to your day. I write to give and I am smiling with your comment. Be well.
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so lovely, a very inspiring and uplifting poem!
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Glad to hear it inspired you.
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Send the last goodbye with a spell that bids farewell, but it is never a real goodbye, for tomorrow is just spell bound
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Lovely. Thanks for your response.
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Beautiful work.
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Thank you kindly, Anita. Wishing you a beautiful day.
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Such a poignant poem with beautiful lines, Ali. I don’t know the particulars of your life, but it’s very moving.
Like others, this stood out for me:
“the number of times
you’ve grown a new heart
after donating the last one”
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Thank you for taking the time to reflect back to me the lines that spoke to you. Wishing you a beautiful day
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You’re welcome, Ali.
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I felt the sadness and reflection here, Ali. You express it so beautifully.
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Thank you for the kind words. I truly appreciate hearing from you.
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I especially loved the line about growing a new heart after donating the last one… That is so true!!
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Ann, it makes my heart glad to hear that those lines spoke to you. I can think of no other greater purpose in life than to give your heart away.❤️
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Beautiful life affirming of renewal. You remind me to grow a new heart (several times) and claim my mountains.
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Thank you for your reflection, Grace. Wishing you a beautiful day.
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sit a spell with the map
of your heartlife
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Thank you friend. That is just what I am doing.
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“sit a spell with the map of your heartlife,”.. sigh.. I love the poignancy with which this poem is penned, Ali. Thank you so much for writing to the prompt. ❤️❤️
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Thank you for helping me get into action. I haven’t been writing much lately.
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I found these two lines stopped me…..they are somehow incredibly powerful to me.
I think perhaps it’s because my husband had a 6 minute cardiac arrest nine years ago…not a heart attack, an arrest. He is a walking miracle and we are profoundly thankful for every day. Perhaps that’s why I had to wipe my eyes before I went back to read your poem in its entirety.
“sit a spell with the map
of your heartlife”
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Lillian,
I can imagine what that would have been like for you. 6 minutes in cardiac arrest and you still have him in your life today. That is a miracle. It makes my heart happy to hear that my words touched you today. Poetry can be a miraculous connector.
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“the number of times
you’ve grown a new heart
after donating the last one”
…..moving
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Ron, thank you for reflecting back the words that spoke to you. I appreciate it.
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This is beautiful. ❤️
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Thank you, Sheri. I hope my words inspired you today.
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My pleasure.
Inspired. Impressed. Moved.. This poem is so much more than one thing.
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“the number of times
you’ve grown a new heart
after donating the last one” – I love these lines
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Thank you for taking the time to reflect back the lines that spoke to you. I am always curious to hear what resonates with others.
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I will always wander through life’s endless seams
While the wonder of life resides in my dreams … thank you always for inspiring words Ali …
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Great to hear from you, Ivor. I aim to inspire. Wishing you a beautiful day.
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The winter sun is shining, and me and Frankie are heading to the Box Office Cafe … 🌞😉🐶🌏☕🍰
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Sounds perfect! It has been pouring down rain here all month. The plants are loving it and humans are ready for some sunshine
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Us human-beans are not in charge of the weather 🤗🌏❄️
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yes, take the time you need to reflect and find renewal! Life does go on! 💓
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Goodbyes are a part of the cycle.
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“sit a spell with the map
of your heartlife” ❤️
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Thanks for sending the light back to me. It was a tough day cleaning out my office and saying goodbye.
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I’m sorry…that is not easy. Sending hugs.
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Received. The first thing I did when I came home was write a poem.
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