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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

It's All Love, Charlie Brown


creator Charles M. Schulz
I sought love, in all its guises,
recoiled in pain, heart frozen, bleak.
Then "just give love" my friend advised me;
"Learn to give instead of seek."

So "I love you" to the river,
and "I love you" to the trees.
"I love you" to the furry creatures
walking at my knees.

"I love you" to the dawn,
and to the night when day has gone.
My heart grew full with all this loving,
I have built my life upon.
posted for Susan's way cool prompt at Poets United's Mid Week Motif: Love


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22 comments:

  1. revelationsFebruary 5, 2014 at 10:43 AM

    I very enjoyed this Sherry... it speaks of a search with all the ups and downs before you find the right place...

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  2. MaryFebruary 5, 2014 at 10:47 AM

    I like this, Sherry. Loving GIVEN does tend to multiply back somehow...perhaps in a different form, but it does return!

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  3. SusanFebruary 5, 2014 at 10:48 AM

    It seems that the larger we love the more we grow, and here you give love to the world which welcomes you daily. Good.

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  4. Kathryn DycheFebruary 5, 2014 at 10:59 AM

    It does tend to come back to us when we chose to give.

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  5. GabriellaFebruary 5, 2014 at 11:28 AM

    You are certainly a giver, Sherry! You friend was a good advisor but it takes a strong person to follow this kind of advice.

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  6. Kay L. DaviesFebruary 5, 2014 at 11:55 AM

    Where I hang around, we have a saying: "You can't keep it without giving it away" and it pretty much implies what you've said so poetically here. A truth few realize until, in some cases, too late.
    Good stuff, Sherry my friend.
    Luv, K

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  7. Brian MillerFebruary 5, 2014 at 12:15 PM

    learning to give instead of seeking,
    in that you will def find love---i agree....
    and it pour back on you all the more...

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  8. Eileen T O'Neill .....February 5, 2014 at 12:50 PM

    Sherry,

    Your endless love overflowth so much and so often:)
    I do hope that you find love being given back in your direction too Sherry...Much deserved:)
    Eileen

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  9. Myrna R.February 5, 2014 at 2:05 PM

    It must be easy for you to write a poem about love. It oozes from you. May you love and be loved always.

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2014 at 2:06 PM

    perfect to the Peanuts strip, too, Sherry :) ~

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  11. kaykualaFebruary 5, 2014 at 6:05 PM

    Love can impose all kinds of emotions right from day one. And it is not confined to feelings among mankind. Your extension to other elements is a clever twist, Sherry! Great!

    Hank

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  12. Stormcat PoetryFebruary 5, 2014 at 8:20 PM

    Pretty much in the moment here. Lovely!

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  13. The UnknowngnomeFebruary 5, 2014 at 9:23 PM

    You're one of the most loving/giving people we know Sherry. Thank you dear one.

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  14. Vandana SharmaFebruary 5, 2014 at 9:31 PM

    It carries a very good message for us all:)

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  15. rallentandaFebruary 6, 2014 at 5:08 AM

    I agree...to love is to give of yourself.

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  16. Liz Rice-SosneFebruary 6, 2014 at 5:27 AM

    This is the first "love" poem that I have read today and it is so wonderful - perhaps because of its kernel of truth. I haven't written in a while so off I go dear friend.

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  17. annell4February 6, 2014 at 6:55 AM

    that was 'just right.' Loved the love poem.

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  18. Jae RoseFebruary 6, 2014 at 7:35 AM

    Things become second nature after a while..all habit and retuning the brain I guess...just love Charlie Brown..I always wanted to be Peppermint Pattie..confident and robust..guess I'm a worrier like Charlie though!

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  19. TimoteoFebruary 6, 2014 at 8:05 AM

    Charlie Brown feels the love!

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  20. Rosemary Nissen-WadeFebruary 6, 2014 at 2:54 PM

    Such wisdom, such joy!

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  21. pasticheFebruary 7, 2014 at 4:51 AM

    that is love.to give and not seek.lovely dxbnidblog

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  22. a good atheistFebruary 8, 2014 at 6:48 PM

    such a joyful way too live, leave no room for sorrow! :)

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