Fall in love for the very first time
Prey to romantic fantasy
Crucifixion of the heart
Hopes are raised and blighted
Dreams unrequited
Rollercoasting
Emotions
Falter
Fade
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Years
Reveal
Deeper truth
No longer grasping
Giving, not possessing
The heart flies free of its cage
Joy becomes the essence of life
When you learn to love for the last time
Double Nonet for Colleen’s poetry challenge
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About Sue Vincent
Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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Lovely, Sue. —- Suzanne
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Thanks, Suzanne.
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Absolutely gorgeous, photo and words 💜
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Thank you ❤
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That’s beautiful :O) x
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Thanks, Lisa x
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Beautiful…
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Thanks, Dorinda.
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You’re welcome, Sue.
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Beautiful 😍
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Thanks, Ritu. 🙂
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Nice Sue. Lovely rose.
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Thanks, Di. It was always one of my favourites.
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A beautiful poem, Sue. Thank you. Hugs xx
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Hugs, Joy xx
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I love the flowers too:)
Pat
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Thanks, Pat 🙂
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Beautiful, Sue…
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Thank you, Bette 🙂
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Whew!! Goosebumps galore after reading the “truth” in poetic form. Splendid, and I couldn’t agree with you more. ❤
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Thanks, Colleen. ❤
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Love of Self … last love, best love. 😀
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But only with that capitalisation 😉
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😀
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Stunning, Sue, and perfect for the form. What a gorgeous poem.
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Thanks Diana.
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I love the way you have combined two forms to show first love and the love of a ripened heart. The shape of the hourglass in which ‘falter’ and ‘fade’ become ‘years reveal’ and the mirroring in the first and last lines make a wonderful, timely work. I found it really heart-warming.
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Thank you, Antonia. The form lends itself well to this kind of progression.
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Yes, it lends itself, but with this poem you own it.
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Thank you 🙂
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🙂
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Love grows, beautiful
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Thanks, Paul.
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You are most welcome Sue 🙂
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So very true. I just wish I would have known it was the last time. I think I might have handled things quite differently.. Beautiful sentiment…
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Hindsight is always wise x
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Love indeed changes as we, and the world, do. Hopefully we gain that wisdom…(K)
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We can only hope so.
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This is so beautiful and moving, Sue. 🙂 x
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Thanks, Judy 🙂 Nice to see your name pop up xx
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It is good to be back, Sue. 🙂
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I’ll bet 😀 Hope all is well, Judy x
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Yes, all is well thanks Sue. I am just finding it a lot harder than I thought! Despite that, I m still loving the course and soon will be in my last year! I hope that you and your family are well too, Sue and that things are good with you all x
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All good here, Judy. Glad you are still enjoying your studies. I can’t believe it has gone so fast! x
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Glad you are all ok. Yes it really has flown by! 🙂
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Gorgeous dewy roses! Your double etheree is beautiful and meaningful. ❤
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Thanks, Vashti. I loved these heavy roses 🙂
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