Cold & Hungry
Choosing love18 total reviews
Comment from dragonpoet
Hi Heather,
This poem shows that love is much better than money and material goods.
Love keeps your soul alive and as long as you have food and water, love and faith is all you need. You chose apt artwork.
Keep writing and stay healthy
Congrats on placing second in the contest.
Joan
reply by the author on 23-Jan-2023
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Hi Heather,
This poem shows that love is much better than money and material goods.
Love keeps your soul alive and as long as you have food and water, love and faith is all you need. You chose apt artwork.
Keep writing and stay healthy
Congrats on placing second in the contest.
Joan
Comment Written 23-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 23-Jan-2023
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Thanks so much for reading and for the generous review, Joan. Have a nice day.
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You are most kindly welcome on both accounts, Heather. Same to you.
Joan
Comment from Father Flaps
Hi Maria,
A noble thought. But I wonder how many women would really choose to live in poverty with love rather than luxury with stability. Love won't feed you, clothe you, or house you. And what about the kids? What about your health? And then there's that other thing... why is he poor? Where did he go wrong? Is he a slacker? Has he no pride? Begging on the street is no proper life.
"He threw gold at me" ... I don't look at this line as a callous act. Rather, he was as generous as he could possibly be. He gave her the world, and "wrapped (her) in fancy furs" ... nice alliteration there. He couldn't do enough for her. But she picked the local beggar. Love won out, even if it meant a poor existence. Choices.
Good Luck in the contest!
Hugs,
Kimbob
reply by the author on 20-Jan-2023
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Hi Maria,
A noble thought. But I wonder how many women would really choose to live in poverty with love rather than luxury with stability. Love won't feed you, clothe you, or house you. And what about the kids? What about your health? And then there's that other thing... why is he poor? Where did he go wrong? Is he a slacker? Has he no pride? Begging on the street is no proper life.
"He threw gold at me" ... I don't look at this line as a callous act. Rather, he was as generous as he could possibly be. He gave her the world, and "wrapped (her) in fancy furs" ... nice alliteration there. He couldn't do enough for her. But she picked the local beggar. Love won out, even if it meant a poor existence. Choices.
Good Luck in the contest!
Hugs,
Kimbob
Comment Written 18-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 20-Jan-2023
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Thanks so much for your review. I totally agree with what you say, but it was more romantic this way.:)
Comment from Pearl Edwards
Your three line poem shows that love is what matters, the depth the wrap of love and not the material stuff. Well said Heather and I love that emotional photo, a perfect pairing of words and pic.
Cheers
Valda
reply by the author on 20-Jan-2023
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Your three line poem shows that love is what matters, the depth the wrap of love and not the material stuff. Well said Heather and I love that emotional photo, a perfect pairing of words and pic.
Cheers
Valda
Comment Written 16-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 20-Jan-2023
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Thanks so much for reading and for the generous six stars, Valda.
Comment from Bill Schott
This 5-7-7, Cold and Hungry, has the proper formatting and sees a soul that has chosen a life of hardship with love over one where the cold even greater.
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023
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This 5-7-7, Cold and Hungry, has the proper formatting and sees a soul that has chosen a life of hardship with love over one where the cold even greater.
Comment Written 16-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023
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Thanks so much for reading, Bill. Have a lovely day.
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
For most, gold and fancy furs are preferred. For some, true love is the reward for some of our most difficult decisions.
Your words give this picture a story - very well done.
Pam
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023
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For most, gold and fancy furs are preferred. For some, true love is the reward for some of our most difficult decisions.
Your words give this picture a story - very well done.
Pam
Comment Written 16-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023
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Thanks so much for reading. Have a lovely day.xxx
Comment from lyenochka
That's a strong message. One can choose physical poverty over emotional poverty if there is no love, life would be hard to live. It seems the poet is addressing a previous loved one because the "him" is the real loved one. Since the contest says it should address a loved one, I wonder if the pronouns should be swapped:
he threw gold at me,
wrapped me in fancy furs, but -
I chose poverty with you.
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023
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That's a strong message. One can choose physical poverty over emotional poverty if there is no love, life would be hard to live. It seems the poet is addressing a previous loved one because the "him" is the real loved one. Since the contest says it should address a loved one, I wonder if the pronouns should be swapped:
he threw gold at me,
wrapped me in fancy furs, but -
I chose poverty with you.
Comment Written 16-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023
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I thought about it, but well...
Thanks so much for reading. Have a lovely day.xxx
Comment from JT traveller
Fantastic poem. Money can't buy you love. I fell in love with an economically "poor" man but our love and our lives contain so many riches, so many memories. I love your poem and thankyou for sharing.
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023
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Fantastic poem. Money can't buy you love. I fell in love with an economically "poor" man but our love and our lives contain so many riches, so many memories. I love your poem and thankyou for sharing.
Comment Written 15-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023
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Thanks so much for reading. Have a lovely day.
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Excellent entry for the 3 Line Poetry Contest. I know what you mean, give me love over riches any day. Good luck with the contest.
Gypsy Blue Rose
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." Atticus
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023
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Excellent entry for the 3 Line Poetry Contest. I know what you mean, give me love over riches any day. Good luck with the contest.
Gypsy Blue Rose
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." Atticus
Comment Written 15-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023
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Thanks so much for reading. Have a lovely day.x
Comment from Debra White
Hi Maria :)
Perfect adherence to syllable requirements for the contest.
Love has nothing to do with superficial, material things, it runs deep - great job illustrating this.
Good luck!
Best wishes as always, Debra
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023
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Hi Maria :)
Perfect adherence to syllable requirements for the contest.
Love has nothing to do with superficial, material things, it runs deep - great job illustrating this.
Good luck!
Best wishes as always, Debra
Comment Written 15-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023
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Thanks so much for reading. Have a lovely day.xxx
Comment from Jesse James Doty
Yes, choosing love as it says in the line above the title is the only way to go! I would choose love over gold and furs any time of the week. I know you would too. This photo speaks loud and clear about a homeless couple seeking hugs from each other rather than being alone in a house with no love. Thanks for sharing this wonderful poem.
Jesse
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023
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Yes, choosing love as it says in the line above the title is the only way to go! I would choose love over gold and furs any time of the week. I know you would too. This photo speaks loud and clear about a homeless couple seeking hugs from each other rather than being alone in a house with no love. Thanks for sharing this wonderful poem.
Jesse
Comment Written 15-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023
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Thanks so much for reading, Jesse. Have a lovely day.
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You too.
