submitted by Linda F.
Most every one seeks it
From time to time
Is it something you touch
Or hold in your hand?
Can you see it
With your eyes open or shut?
Or taste it
On the tip of your tongue?
Can you hear it in your heart
Or sense it in your soul
Or smell it like a Rose?
What is Love and Why
Do we [...]

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You’re not the person I thought you were
Months ago I became attracted to you
I thought you had integrity,
Poise, Charm and a kind heart
You seemed the perfect match for me.
You’re not the person I thought you were

by A E De Laney 
Hey Love
 
There’s a girl that pretends to read books,
There in that window
Just above the dog wood tree.
Down here on Bull Street,
Underneath the smell of wet towels,
I can’t help but stare
As I cradle cold coffee.
How impolite of me?
But, I can’t help but think,
There’s something keeping her away from bed,
Same something that draws [...]

by Ladyhawke / Linda
Though the years I have caught glimpses of you
At times I thought I had met you
You invade my dreams, my waking thoughts
My soul cries out for you

by Patricia A. Reis
Every time I look in your eyes
See your beautiful smile
Then I realize…
My love for you grows….

by Sam Wall
I am whole for
I am apart of
The Great Hoop of Life
The Great Waters so
full of power
wash over me
Gentle yet Powerful
winds
Sweep thru my body
lifting up my soul
I stoop to whisper words
of praise to flowers
in whom I find my Creator
Bees hover before me to
share and acknowledge my
spirit joined to theirs
I feel the winds
rushing thru the [...]

She-roe
by klc
 
I want to rescue you
from yourself
from the world
 
I want to rescue you
from your pain
from your sorrow
 
I want to rescue you
from the stress
from the rest
 
I want to rescue you
and love you
till vulnerability dissipates
and you feel safe in my arms.
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