A Poem is a Heart in Love

And lost love is a dimly lit city

Wall drawing found at Blick art store in the Melrose District, L.A. Photo by Mark Tulin

“Love has come to rule and transform; Stay awake, my heart, stay awake.”
— Rumi

A poem is a heart
in love
that flutters with beauty
races and slows down
falls in love
falls out of love
falls in love again
and skips a beat

When the heart thrives
creativity flourishes
its muse is joyful…