The visual structure of this poem is like a glass, overflowing with the love you have of words, of poetry, of love and I can't help but smile feeling I'm in the presence of the jeweled heart of a poet spilling forth her soul upon page, shared like wine at dinner, warming our bellies and tickling our imaginations with language sublime, melted and molded in the hearth of eternal joy. Wow. I just want to drink these words and have them become a part of me, educating me, warming me, filling me with peace and joy and love.
Sweet emotions! What a great feeling to read this and I'm thrilled for you. What a loving and beautiful poem that flows majestically! Incredible, April!
It was a tooth achingly sweet poem, not what I usually read but it is always great to live a little. The images you portrayed were wonderful and one could almost go into diabetic shock at the sweetness of this poem, great job.
~Darkness~
Ate this up with a big spoon! Excellent sweet happy images like fireworks and sparklers! Love the happy feel to this so much.... Tasting like the sun itself - that is pure happy - yup!
Wow, this is amazing. So many metaphors for words. I love how they are diamonds that taste like sunlight itself. It puts the image into my mind of a diamond in front of the sun, and the reflecting and bending light it would cause, going in several different directions, just like words can. I'm adding this to my favorites.
I must say, the step by step imagery here is nothing short of impressive and confirms that these words have safely reached their destination. Sometimes in this world of many voices, misunderstandings, and unspoken gestures, we are left to wonder if our words have fallen on the right fertile ground... a beautiful response like this leaves no doubt and tends to leave the reader with a smile on his face that will not soon disappear :)
I love words and I like to write poems. Sometimes words just come and I don't know where from but I write them down anyway. There's something very powerful in the written word. It shows you where y.. more..