Thursday, January 1, 2004

My Heart Is Heavy Comments

Rating: 3.6

My heart is heavy with many a song
Like ripe fruit bearing down the tree,
But I can never give you one --
My songs do not belong to me.
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Sara Teasdale
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Sylvia Frances Chan 23 April 2023

CONTINUED: Top Marks for her lovely poem. I love to read oft Sara Teasdale's poems, true finesse and heart-touching in a subtle way

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Sylvia Frances Chan 23 April 2023

What I know about the poetess I love to read her heart touching poems. Her love for beautiful things appeared in her poetry. She was very talented, and I am glad she shared her talent with us.

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Bri Edwards 22 April 2023

'From 1911 to 1914 Teasdale was courted by several men, including the poet Vachel Lindsay, who was truly in love with her but did not feel that he could provide enough money or stability to keep her satisfied. '

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Bri Edwards 22 April 2023

I typed 2 comments but I think they got 'lost'. : (

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Bri Edwards 22 April 2023

Come on, Sara. You can do better than that, CAN'T you? your pal, bri : )

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Bri Edwards 22 April 2023

STANZA 1: 'one'? 'song, fruit, tree? TAKE YOUR PICK.

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Bri Edwards 22 April 2023

Bri's heart, too, is heavy, while his brain is MUCH lighter. His brain moves with a LIGHT breeze, like the web of a spider.

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Bri Edwards 22 April 2023

oops! premature liftoff! ! try again.

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Bri Edwards 22 April 2023

BRI'S HEART IS HEAVY, HIS BRAIN IS MUCH LIGHTER;

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Kesav Venkat Easwaran 22 April 2023

Very sweet

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M Asim Nehal 09 July 2016

Superb poem, We wish something yet our desires differs.......10

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Edward Kofi Louis 05 January 2016

Sadness. Thanks for sharing.

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David Wood 05 January 2016

Lovely poem from a lovely poet.

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Geeta Radhakrishna Menon 05 January 2016

A poem that touches the core of the heart. Loved it.

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Geeta Radhakrishna Menon 05 January 2016

A very sweet poem that touches the heart. Loved it.

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Holt Louque 03 August 2015

Bliss may be as simple as a stolen kiss.

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Kim Barney 05 January 2015

Short and sweet. I don't care much for a lot of her work, but I like this one.

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Sossi Khachadourian 05 January 2015

My heart is heavy with many a song Like ripe fruit bearing down the tree, But I can never give you one - My songs do not belong to me.

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Sara Teasdale

Sara Teasdale

Missouri / United States
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