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30 thoughts on “What is Love?”

1. liliessparrowsandgrass on April 12, 2013 at 8:44 pm said:

   Thank you for sharing your great great grandmother’s poem. That is wonderful that this treasure has been kept in your family, for others to enjoy.

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   • j matthew waters on April 12, 2013 at 8:47 pm said:

     i came across her work around ten years ago when i was knee deep in genealogy research. i had no idea there was poetry in my ancestry…a most pleasant surprise.

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     • pwchaltas on April 12, 2013 at 8:59 pm said:

       What a treasure that poem from your great great grandmother must be to you JMW. Amazing & at 17 years old yet ! Poetry in the genes !
     • j matthew waters on April 12, 2013 at 9:41 pm said:

       thank you my friend
2. mentalnotes1 on April 12, 2013 at 9:26 pm said:

   WOW what a treasure to have kept something so valuable! Thank you for sharing this. I often ask myself that question “What is love?”

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   • j matthew waters on April 12, 2013 at 9:29 pm said:

     ’tis a treasure and a pleasure to share my friend….

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3. The Course of Our Seasons on April 13, 2013 at 7:47 am said:

   How sweet and wonderful and completely lovely, John! A treasure indeed – K

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   • j matthew waters on April 13, 2013 at 8:31 am said:

     Thank you, Kathleen.

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4. cyberbonn on April 13, 2013 at 11:18 am said:

   I see that talent runs in the family. 🙂

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   • j matthew waters on April 13, 2013 at 11:29 am said:

     I was very fortunate to come across some of her poetry…wish I could find more. Thanks so much, Bonnie.

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5. advocatemmmohan on April 13, 2013 at 11:24 am said:

   THANK U FOR POSTING A GREAT POEM OF YOUR GREAT GRAND MOTHER. YOUR LUCKY FOR HAVING SUCH A GOOD PERSONALITY AS YOUR GRATE GRAND MOTHER
   WITH REGARDS
   ADVOCATEMMMOHAN

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   • j matthew waters on April 13, 2013 at 11:28 am said:

     thank you very much my friend

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6. luggagelady on April 13, 2013 at 12:11 pm said:

   What a gift — to peek through the hourglass of time and realize how little the human heart has changed…Thank YOU!!

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   • j matthew waters on April 13, 2013 at 12:19 pm said:

     thank you for your insightful thoughts

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7. Lonely Daffodil on April 13, 2013 at 1:20 pm said:

   How lovely! Love is a timeless issue that we ponder over… Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem.

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   • j matthew waters on April 13, 2013 at 1:25 pm said:

     The pleasure is mine, thank you.

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8. LadyBlueRose's Thoughts Into Words on April 13, 2013 at 10:15 pm said:

   what a wonderful gift she left for you to find….
   I loved reading my grandmothers poems…though
   I have no ideal who got them when she passed over…
   This is a beautiful poem…still rings true today….
   Thank you for sharing …
   )0(

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   • j matthew waters on April 13, 2013 at 10:17 pm said:

     thank you so much my friend

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9. ljlenehan on April 14, 2013 at 2:18 pm said:

   Beautiful…

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   • j matthew waters on April 14, 2013 at 3:36 pm said:

     thank you my friend

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10. lemonsbird on April 15, 2013 at 2:38 pm said:

    this is truly lovely 😉

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    • j matthew waters on April 15, 2013 at 3:48 pm said:

      Thank you, Helen.

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11. Cindy Baker on February 14, 2014 at 10:57 pm said:

    Reblogged this on Poetry Inspector and commented:
    A wonderful treasure to share- Visit j matthew Waters

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12. Leroy on February 15, 2014 at 8:55 pm said:

    Thank you so much for sharing and allowing that poem to continue to live. I really appreciated reading that!

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    • j matthew waters on February 16, 2014 at 7:19 am said:

      The pleasure is all mine – thank-you.

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13. Pleasant Street on August 21, 2015 at 5:57 am said:

    She had a great deal of insight for 17

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    • j matthew waters on August 21, 2015 at 6:21 am said:

      I wish I possessed more of her work.

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      • Pleasant Street on August 21, 2015 at 8:42 am said:

        My great grandfather used to pen letters in the form of verse. I have one of them.
14. denise0904 on August 11, 2017 at 5:18 am said:

    gorgeous poem and still relevant.

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    • j matthew waters on February 14, 2018 at 5:45 pm said:

      thank you Denise

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