Drawn
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seduced by the fog
I seek the mystery
it enshrouds
always just ahead
round the bend
over the hill
behind the heavy gate
my ears prick
to its distant call
just beyond clarity
my heart longs
my soul is drawn
to the unknown
down the path
around the curve
over the crest
into the mist
where
shut away
the clarion awaits
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rob kistner © 2008
Following here you will find a whimsical poem entitled “Heartbreaker”, and humorous haiku entitled “The Color of Love”, each inspired by this Kyknoord illustration, which is offered as a visual prompt at “readwritepoem”.
Heartbreaker
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this is a broken heart you see
this broken heart belongs to me
it once was vital whole and strong
‘till one day beauty came along
she reached in and stole my heart
but fickle beauty did depart
she’d found a better heart she said
and left mine hanging by a thread
my heart grew heavy with her farewell
my heart-thread snapped and down it fell
my fragile heart crashed to the ground
pieces shattered all around
I’ve tried hard to make it whole again
but I’m not sure how, and can’t say when
so it’s still a broken heart you see
a broken heart that belongs to me
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The Color of Love
A HAIKU
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May, the month of love
red, the color of love — yikes
I’m touching my heart
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“Heartbreaker” and “The Color of Love” written by: rob kistner © 2008