Jackie Ann burst onto the scene via Medium at least three years ago now and when she did, I was right there eager to read her exceptional work. When she asked to be a contributor to A Cornered Gurl, it was a no-brainer for me. Her work fits the publication perfectly. She has a way of hitting you in the heart with uppercuts but delicately letting you down gently. She is the perfect combination of power and sincerity and I am happy that I came across her work when I did. And now, her featured poem . . .
An Outstretched Heart
I thought love
was a fragile thing, a leaf
in late September;
something you treasure
for a limited time
But my love was red
then blue
then blind,
every kind
of joy and pain;
the summit of strength
then a tidal wave
crumbling the mountain
What could be stronger
than the creator
and the destroyer
together
as one
I thought love
was destiny, a whispering wind
at your doorstep
and no doorstep is too far
to be found
But you were not born
to be found;
you were born
to seek —
to plant seeds,
to nurture the roots
and the leaves;
the emerald veins
that sprout
from fertile ground
You were born
to be the sun
that warms
its petals
and makes them reach
for your open arms
Such a tender thing,
an outstretched heart.
Originally published in A Cornered Gurl via Medium.
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Awesome! Thank you!
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Beautiful and real, and those two things don’t fit easily together.
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Thank you for reading, Mitch! Jackie Ann will appreciate you stopping by!
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Yes!
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Thank you!! What a nice compliment
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Very beautiful! Thank You, Jackie Ann, for Your wonderful poem! And Thank You, Tre, for sharing!!! Cheers All! 🙂
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Thank you and you’re welcome!
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Thank you very much!
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My pleasure!!! 🙂
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Thank you very much! Your kind words and encouragement means a lot to me!!
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You’re most welcome! It’s a lovely poem!
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I often have the urge to say I really do Like this poem, instead of just clicking “like” and move on. Thanks
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Thank you for responding. Peace.
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Thank you!
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