Poets Salon: Finding My Heart

A close up of Jackie Chou’s book cover (Photo – Kathabela Wilson)

POETS SALON

– 02/15/23

Hosted by Kathabela Wilson

we don’t do
Valentines, so instead
we get engaged

~ Kathabela

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Book on lion stone at Storrier Stearns Garden (Photo – Kathabela Wilson)

Jackie Chou

Glimmer

You say you’re a poor boy
with nothing to give–
no cubic zirconia,
not to say diamonds.

Yet, with a touch of light
from your eyes,
the brown of wood,
of sparrows,
turns into gold.

The sky and the sea
glitter like sapphire,
and the roses,
the sunsets,
shine like rubies.

Your lips are softer
than rose quartz,
your love a timeless,
glimmering gem.

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raining day
the leaves rustle
in the wind…
how your voice
still riffles my heart

a falling leaf
of the pear tree
lands at my feet…
finding my heart
in love and loss

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Finding a heart (Photo – Kathabela Wilson)

James Haddad

there is a way
to greet the woman
you know is the one —
convincing her
comes next

she rose before me
my eyes hardly opening
tucking the covers around me

she dressed then kitchened and more

waiting breakfast for me to appear
it’s our anniversary of getting up

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the lights are low
the evening quiet

the day was fascinating

yet the quiet of the evening
sitting together reading
just us … just us

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Finding My Heart: Notes and Credits

Jackie Chou‘s new book: Finding My Heart in Love and Loss is available on Amazon.

James Haddad is owner of the Storrier Stearns Garden in Pasadena, where he hosts and participates in Poets on Site meetings once a week.

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