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Love is

by Elisabeth Barstowe — Read all 441 poems by Elisabeth Barstowe

Sunday, July 2, 2023


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Love is a shadow on the back of logic
twisting and turning, 'ever churning
to fulfill the perpetual purpose of Life

Round and round it goes, 
perpendicular motion
Driving thorns in logics '
fascade

Its masque, cold and inaccessible
a wand of righteousness
to hold before the heart
denying passage
for those who seek
to enter

Love is a warrior
endless, universal.
cross boundaries,
healing the souls
of mankind

Love is a poet,
its pen a mighty sword
Fighting gloom, fighting doom
Forever coiled, engraved
in the backbone of the world

It comes to fight sorrow,
to fight the dark
hold against turmoil
and turmoil shall cease

Logic is vulnerable 
its thorns outward
to hold siege against
the spirit of hope

Love is light
love is understanding
Love is the beacon
that lead us to peace

What might cold logic contribute?
Thwarting the flame,
pushing away the truth of the soul
Inviting ill willed thoughts
to poison the mind

Love will win
because love is 
the antidote of hate

Love is all that is good in this world
You cannot put one stamp only
on its back

You cannot cage love
as you cage logic
in the minds eye
logic is 
blinding you with fear

Love will always win
as the bringer of light
the bringer of hope
the bringer of life

That carries forth the survival of mankind
 



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Reviewed by Chester Hardy lll
Reviewed on July 3, 2023
Frame it hang it on the wall. Very nice work!!

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on July 3, 2023
This is the best poem I've read from you. You have fully described the power of love to overcome all of logic's failures and the forces of evil trying to tear down society that only wants to love. Kudos!

Ron

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on July 3, 2023
It is the reason most of us live...
Fee

Reviewed by Mystic Rose
Reviewed on July 2, 2023
Love is the bringer of all that is worthy and most treasured in ones life, you say it with so much passion and eloquence. Thankyou for sharing this Elisabeth.


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