The Heart of the Matter
April 16, 2010
I Used to Write Love Poems

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I used to write love poems,
now I collect them --
like small shells on a beach
only the locals know about.
There is nothing inside them.
They are empty.
But when you put your ear
to their opening
and really listen,
you can hear the ocean.

Posted by Mitch Ditkoff at April 16, 2010 06:47 PM

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