Honey Sweet

Every poem needn’t carry a burden,
a weight too hard to digest,
be brave enough for honeyed words
and the glow of cinnamon light.

©Susie Clevenger 2017

Comments

brudberg said…
Indeed... we need some lightness... love the honey verb.
Iris said…
This is perfect.
Anonymous said…
Well said delight
Wonderful, Susie! I love, 'the glow of cinnamon light.'
Definitely we should add that cinnamon!
Kim M. Russell said…
Beautifully put, Susie. I love your honeyed words and especially 'the glow of cinnamon light'.
Debi Swim said…
"a weight too hard to digest" exactly what I felt too. Love the "honeyed words and cinnamon light"
Sherry Blue Sky said…
"Every poem needn't carry a burden".........as so many do in these troubled times. Well expressed, Susie.
Other Mary said…
That is such a simple and profound distillation.
Magaly Guerrero said…
I want to eat this with a cup of tea. "...be brave enough for honeyed words". Love that!
Margaret said…
...the glow of cinnamon light... I see I'm not the only admirer of that phrase!