steadfastly rooted
a xenolith protected
your place in my heart
A xenolith is a rock fragment that becomes enveloped in a larger rock
during the latter’s development and solidification.
Image source: Wikimedia Commons
steadfastly rooted
a xenolith protected
your place in my heart
A xenolith is a rock fragment that becomes enveloped in a larger rock
during the latter’s development and solidification.
Image source: Wikimedia Commons
That’s a great word and it fits just right in this space. (K)
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🙂 It’s like magic when that happens. Thank you, Kerfe.
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I agree with Kerfe–great word and perfect!
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Thank you, Merril. 🙂
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Perfect indeed, Ken!
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🙂 Thank you.
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I like that firm protection.
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Love the way you have tied the rock to the heart… that’s how it is, well anchored.
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Yes! Thank you.
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New word for me too; makes me want to go rock hunting and hiking, then sit in a butterfly meadow and compose a poem.
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Oh, the places we find inspiration!
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So lovely! ❤️
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A sweet declaration! Liking the metaphor of the rock.
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Thank you.
Solid!
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Very romantic in a masculine kind of way. Interesting balance to achieve. Well done!
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Thank you!
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Wonderful! May it last forever!
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I’m in!
Thanks.
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well crafted haiku, and yes, thanks for the new word…..xenolith, (xenophobe), …so literally: a foreign rock in another rock! All this in seventeen syllables! JIM
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Fascinating and romantic!
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🙂
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Love, you can’t take it for granite! 😏💜
Nice nice haiku
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😀 Thanks.
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