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From Ernesto P. Santiago (Greece) 
riding together 
on a long arching path — 
bleeding hearts 
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bike day — 
through the lush green field 
a heart to unwind 
* 
cycling countryside 
smoother than unaged wine 
this poet’s heart 
* 
moving in the wind 
with tendrils of baby’s breath 
two hearts and a bike 
From radhamani Sarma (India) 
walking together… 
his friendly touch 
with fast heartbeats 
* 
koel calls… 
my walk beating with 
too many rhythms 
From Chen-ou Liu(Toronto) 
heart-shaped flowers 
I need nothing 
but birdsong 
* 
a ponytailed girl 
draws a heart in the sand … 
rising sun 
From Dorothy Mahoney 
heart’s ease 
the dog rolling in 
spring grass 
From Michael Dylan Welch (US) 
she tells me 
I’m her heart’s desire . . . 
budding blossoms 
* 
at the gravesite 
mother says something 
about a purple heart 
* 
for sale 
at the neighbourhood pawn shop 
a purple heart 
  
From Bryan Cook (Ottawa):  
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that second blip 
on my chart 
a heart-felt caution 
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veggies and 
zero fat yogurt 
heart healthy 
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stressed 
without my banjo 
heart-ache 
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my heart and 
our grandfather clock 
marking time 
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with her at the Odeon 
popcorn 
goes my heart 
* 
her perfume 
everlasting 
in my heart 
 
From Angelee Deodhar(India) 
Valentine’s Day- 
he gives me a heart shaped 
blood pressure pill 
 From FGSnow (China) 
growing into love 
my heart dances 
in the sky 
 
  
 
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From Anna Yin (PCC) 
* 
Ride for Heart 
new hope rises… 
worries lifting 
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into the heart 
of the city 
how much I miss green 
* 
holding breath 
under the dawning light 
i too hear the heartbeats 
* 
old songs… 
my heart goes on 
along the moon river 
* 
the journey to home 
beats of my heart 
faster 
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mother’s day 
someone draws a heart 
on the sandy beach 
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breaking news 
heartaching 
she reaches for another pill 
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crowd after crowd 
snapshots in cherry blossoms 
the puppy’s cute turn 
* 
18th birthday 
his first heartbeat 
i still remember 
From Jin Li (PCC) 
5k to 75k 
walking or biking 
hearts for charity 
* 
shingles blown away 
heavy heart up there 
loyalty not shaken 
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from MOM to WOW 
love and sacrifice 
not only in literacy of the heart 
From Leslie Yang (PCC) 
fading 
the cherry blossoms 
and my withered heart 
* 
cherry blossoms at dusk 
selfie couple shaking the tree 
petals snow in my heart 
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flowers bloom like songs 
uni-verse touches my heart 
with every rhythm 
From Rolly Sanchez (PCC) 
rushing river 
running feet 
hearts feel the beat 
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up and down the valley… 
sweating and striving 
for tomorrow’s ride 
  
From Samar Javid (PCC) 
wheel turns round… 
in a cycle 
detoxing our heart 
  
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From  Cheryl Ashley (BC, Canada) 
angels linger over hearts 
bleeding 
in my garden 
* 
Sound of heart beats 
Hummingbirds 
In the fuchsia 
From Sonia Saikaley (Ottawa) 
my heart longs 
spring mornings 
sparrows sing 
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my mother cooks 
heart and soul-soothing food 
Sunday dinners 
From Philomene Kocher (Ontario) 
bus station musician 
the sound hole of his guitar 
shaped like a heart 
* 
just a glimpse 
of the oriole 
enough to make my heart sing 
* 
so many years 
this recipe I know 
by heart 
From John B. Lee (Ontario) 
one red fist 
wrapped in silk for sparring 
heart within the bone 
From Honey Novick (Toronto) 
rose blossoms… 
hope in my heart 
lights up the world 
 
From Zhang Yi (Toronto) 
a dozing moon 
cricket songs fade 
pounding heartbeats 
From kj munro (Yukon, Canada) 
I reside just outside the burrow that is your heart 
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waves pounding the sand 
we ignore 
our heart beats 
From Marjorie Bruhmuller 
the heart doctor 
checking my ultrasound 
a spectrum of sparks 
From Patrick Connors (Toronto) 
the heart keeps 
pumping and pulsing 
blood and life 
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the source of 
life and love- 
our flowing heart 
From Leanne McIntosh (BC) 
six sudden leaps 
our hearts racing 
pond frog 
From Lara Beasley 
swans 
facing each other 
a heart shape 
From anonymous (Toronto) 
summer breeze… 
my riding heart cheers 
as you pass by 
 
From Elena Naskova (USA) 
curving hills 
we walk to beat of our 
palpating heart 
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change of heart … 
an empty bird cage 
in her bedroom 
* 
approaching you 
rushing heartbeats 
in my ears 
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my rattling heart 
at heaven’s gateway… 
Rattlesnake Ledge 
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hospital hallways 
the sound of someone’s 
heartbeats 
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winter night — 
your rapid heartbeats 
against my open palm 
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ultrasound 
the room fills with 
sound of heartbeats 
everything starts 
to begin and end–– 
heartwood 
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the heart 
of a morning 
first song 
* 
the cry of geese 
a beating heart hears 
what it hears 
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heart-throb 
the first cut 
heals over 
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this sorrowing heart fading into plum blossom 
* 
fourteen summers 
the glue remains 
of a paper heart 
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magnolia moon 
Fukushima needs petals 
for everyone’s heart 
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wedding party 
a mum carries a heart 
on her handbag 
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the heartbreak of others 
a plane’s contrail catches up 
with a flight of rooks 
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the childing autumn 
I forget heartbreak 
stains to violets 
From Astrid Egger (BC) 
her smile ahead … 
past the smoothie bowl 
a trail of hemp hearts 
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women’s auxiliary building 
year after year 
bleeding hearts 
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her heart-shaped face 
behind 
a sunflower mask 
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a heartfelt prayer… 
cardiologist checks 
his own pulse 
 
*steady climb 
ride for heart 
on his sleeve 
From Nika 
on the wind 
the scent of winter 
my aging heart 
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scattered clouds 
off in all directions 
my lonely heart 
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skid row 
asleep on the sidewalk 
a broken heart 
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my tears
in your arms
our hearts beat
into winter
the depth of darkness
in my heart
broken hearted
patching it up
with time
anxiety
racing the heart
I can’t beat
scent of roses
opening
your heart
ripe cherries
your heart
of stone
love in gym
a muscle man eyed
on her heart
peppermint flavour
her breath
touches my heart
A Papa’s Heart
© Copyright by Roberta Monokroussos 5 6 18
Pianissimo
My heart beats for my little
Loving gentle bird
rose blossoms of hope
live in my heart tenderly
mauve smiles light the world