Poem Poem by Jill Alexander Essbaum

Poem

Rating: 3.9


A clementine
Of inclement climate
Grows tart.

A crocus
Too stoic to open,
Won't.

Like an oyster
That cloisters a spoil of pearls,
Untouched—

The heart that's had
Enough
Stays shut.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Edward Kofi Louis 12 December 2015

'A spoil of pearls'. Nice work.

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M Asim Nehal 12 December 2015

Superb Poem.............Nicely written 10

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Jasbir Chatterjee 12 December 2015

very nice poem; indeed, a heart that's had enough stays shut...

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