Heartland

 

Upon the azure stage

Floats every open minded imagination

Designing heaven's floor; allowing

Comforting thoughts of loved ones

To rest on airy pillows of tears.

These are not the wet sorrow kind; contrary:

Salty droplets of nourishment that replenish

The soul of the earth; therefore

Nurturing the lifeline of every

Daydreamer, nightwalker and child of the grave

Giving us all that one bond; there by

Keeping something to believe in

         Beating in the heartland.

Reviews

[Helena]

Dale I have seen a shift in your writings of late....they are inspiring and a pleasure to read.

"These are not the wet sorrow kind; contrary:
Salty droplets of nourishment that replenish
The soul of the earth;...."

Amazing poetry my friend thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.


Helena

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Well, we all make our heavens and hells in one way or another I think, whether real or imaginary. I really enjoyed this piece, it has a warmth and a simple faith that is comforting to read and "heartland" takes on a metaphysical meaning in the metaphor. Very good writing.

[A]

AMAZING! Nothing more to say but simply...AMAZING! :)

[emmajoy]

I read this twice and felt, yes, felt it wrap around me .. such beautiful phrasing, such meaning.

Your writing creates something gentle and thoughtful. This is very special ..
' there by - Keeping something to believe in - Beating in the heartland. '

[Jamie S.]

This one made me swallow hard and tear up :) Beautiful piece of alphabetical art!! Thank you for sharing.

[Angelheaded Hipster]

I like this darlin...but re-look at the first line.

Did you mean to say blue blue? I have no complaints about this floaty piece...just wondering about the very first line.
You know you have good writing skills....


Edit for new review....that first line is perfect just like that!

[Bud]

'Giving us all that one bond; there by
Keeping something to believe in
Beating in the heartland.'

These closing lines simply drove the whole piece home, for me. Dale, your Mastery is amazing. You take and look in the heart of the matter, the truth of what is. Taking your wisdom and incorporating it into something that really paints the picture for others to see. Outstanding.

[Katie]

A true inspiring poem. This shows that there is something truly greater than us out there. You have a way with words that is just purely refreshing. Amazing!

[Alexandria]

this was magnificent love... i love this one, and i truely felt this before
i love it it has soo much feeling
great job love
=]

[Ladysue]

A beautiful and inspiring piece. Something I needed to read. Gorgeous. You did an excellent job with this...