Heart of Stone

A Heart Of Stone
Author: Beckie M.

Once I had a heart of stone
For it had surley lost its home
It could not love or wanted too
But in my life, then came you.

The stones began to fall away
As happiness began to fill my day
A feeling so sweet and special too
Could this be love, I pray is true.

My heart now sings a song of love
For I know that it was sent from above
My heart is warm, there is no cold
Hard no more, but with wings of gold.

It soars above the sky so high
Sometimes I think of why and cry
My heart now sings a loving song
For the part of me I thought was gone.

The gift that you have given me
Is so important, can't you see
No more sadness or being alone
For now my heart returns to home.

This title caught my eye so I took a look at this poem. I like this poem because it shows how the person's life and outlook on life improved. The beginning starts out a bit melancholy but then by the end I was quite happy for the speaker. This whole poem puts the phrase "heart of stone" into a new perspective. Often when that phrase is used, it doesn't really give the person that they are bestowing the phrase upon any hope that the person can change. It is generally used in a very negative sense, however, in this poem it is turned around and used in such a way that it seems like a somewhat normal phase that one much go through to find love.

My favorite part of the poem would be the last stanza and specifically the last line. I like the idea of one's heart coming home although I do not totally agree with it. Although the last lines are a bit idealistic if you are referring to romantic love or a romantic lover, it is still a nice thought and ideal. I think that this poem could easily be related to God's love. Because only God can truly change a body's heart of stone.

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A Black And White Prom Dress

A Black And White Prom Dress
© By Samone Oliveros

A black and white prom dress hangs limply from a wall
Waiting for an owner to wear it to the ball

A black and white prom dress its story yet to unfold
A girl walks to the prom dress that she does behold

A black and white prom dress, plain looking to the eyes
But a girl could be a princess, in this delicate disguise

A black and white prom Dress yearning to be worn
A girl who is waiting like a rose to lose its thorns

A black and white prom dress that she tried on to see
What could such a plain dress, look like on me?

A black and white prom dress that fit her figure well
So she did wear it to the prom, now the stories it cold tell

It could enlighten about the kiss, the girl received that night
While specks of the moon, still shine on it so bright

Yes a black and white prom dress, now passed on through many years
A black an white prom dress all the secrets that it hears

But now the magic dress, again hangs limply from a wall
Waiting, waiting, once again, to be worn to the ball

A black and white prom dress yearning to be worn
But the colors are now faded and places on it torn

A black and white prom dress that someone needs to mend
Yet the black and white prom dress will not be touched again

A black and white prom dress that's time is now gone
A black and white prom dress to be thrown away by dawn

A black and white prom dress all the memories it keeps
A black and white proms dress that now forever sleeps

A black and white prom dress, to be worn again, never
A black and white prom dress, but nothing last forever


I really enjoyed this poem! I think that the idea of a black and white prom dress is unique, and it is the title of this poem that caught my eye and sparked my interest. I find that although the mood of the poem is sad I am still drawn to it because it shows that material things do not last forever. Also it is something I feel that girls of all ages can connect to and understand. I, myself, relate better with the first half of the poem than the last half simply because I have not lived that long and I have never had to throw away a prom dress.

There were several words that stuck out to me, the ones that struck me the most were: limply, yearning and enlighten. Limply caught my eye because the idea of a dress (especially a prom dress) hanging limply seems sad to me. In a way I think that this word foreshadows the mood of the poem. I liked the word yearning because instead of just using the word wanting or wishing (which as a bit cliche sometimes) the author used a stronger word that shows a deeper longing than just wanting. Lastly I like the word enlighten because when it is gives a good somewhat secretive feeling to the poem.


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