love is a truly splendid thing if it’s mutual, respectful and
loyal [trust]
for when both support and nurture, love wins
over [lust]
coercive threats and bullying which
violate [s]
the vulnerable trapped and tightly controlled, a relationship where
each fear
sears the partner and children forced into servitude that
destroys
The Waltmarie format was created by Candace Kubinec. A ten-line poem where each second line is only two syllables and when read sequentially form their own mini-poem! The odd numbered lines have no syllable count restrictions. Thanks Val for the inspiration.
Mine also reads as an acrostic … a net pic.
aroused 
Seems Walt and Marie married into great poetry (They got form!)!
Your poem is a gem, SweetKate…a powerful read!
AW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and OHMYGOSH on the photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
(((HUGS)))
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So sweet pic Kate.. I wish I had them with me..
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happens in few places here too.. Some people are too scared whereas some just don’t care abt the cause..
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I love that pic!
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Thought-provoking verse & super sweet image! Thanks for sharing, Kate! 🌞
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A different and a lovely poetic form, Kate. Loved the little puppies, they are so cute and cuddly.
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Lovely poem, sharing truth. Cute pic. 🙂
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thanks so much 🙂
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This really spoke to me today especially Kate. Thank you 🙏
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May the confidence reign between the lovers like the puppies ‘one , Kate !
About the poetry form you are an artist.
Love ❤
Michel
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much appreciated kind gent, take care!
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That’s an interesting format Kate, it’s got me a bit puzzled 🧐
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lol in the reader it appears as one solid block of writing with no line breaks … that is totally confusing! No idea why it doesn’t read in the layout that appears in my blog 🙂
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So cute
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This is beautifully written Kate 🙂
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Lovely poem, beautiful pic. 🐶 Excellent, Kate.
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Lovely and I want all the puppies. LOL
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lol you’re a soft touch …. no idea where they are as it’s not my pic 🙂
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I am. 😉
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It’s an interesting poetic form. Well said Kate.
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Lovely pic’ Kate … I think I’d like to be furry white one in the middle .. comfy and trusting ..
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You are quick off the block, dear Kate! I am still thinking of writing one!
Needless to say, it is fantastic. 🙂
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Wrong presupposition…🙂
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different 🙂
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Fear definitely destroys love. And trust, once broken, is hard to mend. (K)
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Kate, your opening verse should always guide us in our relationships.
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You put me to shame! An acrostic and a waltmarie in one (which is already 2 poems for the price of one)! Don’t we all want to be loved?
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we do, just that some look in all the wrong places 😦 But puppy love, ooh they’re so cute I had to use the pic again 🙂
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Awww, Man. Now I have to try it too… and I was thinking of letting it pass 😉
(and – need I say – how cute!)
❤
David
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