My Easter Bunny Heart

Happy Easter! I’m traveling today, so I thought I’d re-post some Easter-themed pieces from the past, you know, just in case you had time to hop by. This is a Quadrille (44 word poem) penned last year.

My Easter bunny heart
is decorated with care
but like a cavern
hollow
bite my ear
swallow
there’s a chamber bare
nothing survives there.

Keep the wrinkly wrapper
sealed
illusion of the deep
concealed
my heart’s no man’s feast
just not fit to eat.

De Jackson, aka WhimsyGizmo, is host for dVerse’s Quadrille #134 We Heart Poems. The task is to write a 44 word poem that contains the word heart. Join us.

42 responses to “My Easter Bunny Heart”

Carol Congalton

A great write even though it conveys a sorrowful empty heart.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you; Carol. I’ve encountered a few hollow hearts, but the worst are the hidden ones.
  
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Mister Bump UK

Delicious formula of words. Master Chocolatier.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Mr. B. There’s not much one can’t do with the right mold and a helping hand. 😉
  
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  1. Mister Bump UK
    
    as I discovered yesterday.
    
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abigfatcanofworms

Yes, hollow and wrapped in glitter. Very sad.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Sparkles and tempts, but always disappoints in the end. Thank you, Worms.
  
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Hobbo

Well written. That chocolate is bitter and dark.😒

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Hobbo. Thin shells are easily cracked. Of course, my heart’s been melted and reshaped many times.
  
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Vandana Sharma

May those hearts also know the joy of being compassionate.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  There’s joy in Easter and it’s chocolate bunnies. Prevents tummy aches, too.;) Thanks for reading and commenting, Vandana.
  
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Misky

Fabulous.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Misky. 😊
  
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ben Alexander

Oh this really left me feeling sad, KH – you aced it. Seriously – aced. The metaphor works fantastically well.

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David

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you kindly, David. Not sure why this came to me, but this one worked (sometimes they don’t turn out quite so coherent). Don’t worry, my hearts been melted many times
  
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Ingrid

There is much contained within this foiled wrapper – lots to think about!

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Ingrid. I don’t know where it came from, other than the disappointment I often felt in discovering my Easter bunny was hollow and considering how the heart can become hardened. Sure it was for the best, those barren bunnies, considering the chocolate overload of the day.
  
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rothpoetry

Love your poem with very a very sad ending! Every heart needs to be unwrapped to enjoy the chocolate!

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Aw, so very kind, Dwight. Scary this unwrapping of the heart, but truly there is freedom in letting one’s emotions go. Thanks for reading and commenting.
  
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  1. rothpoetry
    
    You are very welcome!
    
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Helen Dehner

Love the direction with this quadrille …. fresh / clever / well done.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Helen. I think it was my son’s face when he finally unwrapped his Easter bunny that made me do it. He held on to that thing quite a while, though. Stubborn, that one.
  
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Beverly Crawford

Uh oh. This speaks for someone wounded and not yet recovered. Woe is them.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Yes, it’s true. How the heart can grow cold. There’s still hope for this Easter Bunny heart, of that I’m sure.
  
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whimsygizmo

What a cool metaphor! Excellent!

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Tricia Sankey

The metaphor of the chocolate bunny is so clever! The last stanza is dark but feels so intimate, great write! 💗

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Tricia. Hollow or not, there’s a lot of layers to unwrap to get to some people’s heart.
  
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Phillip Knight Scott

Whoa wow this is incredible. Great, sorrowful metaphor!

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Phillip. Those smiling bunnies always bring back disappointing memories. Glad I could capture a taste here.
  
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poeticallyyours360

this is a poetic treat… the style let to vibrant flow, which brought us crashing with the emptiness of a heart that metaphorically is not filled with Love! well written

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you. Your comment fills my heart. What is this warm feeling? 😉
  
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    🙂🙏
    
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Bill

Cool poem, K. You make me wonder if truth and reality ever met. Well done.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Bill. If they do, I sure hope they exchange numbers. 😉 Appreciate your comment.
  
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  1. Bill
    
    You’re welcome.
    
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paeansunplugged

Your verse spoke of sorrow but also resilience. Hearts are strange; breakable, moldable and often forgiving. Love this. ❤️

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Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

And it will melt in the sunshine alas.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Yes, indeed. 😂 It definitely would in this summer’s sunshine.
  
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areadingwriter

the adorable beginning and the bitter twist are effectively weaved together.

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Jeff Flesch

I do adore the way you arrange words. This is a lovely poem, K. A treat for my early evening. 💜

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Jeff. Your comment is the perfect night cap for me. A great end to my spring break. 💜🦋
  
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Hobbo

Your wrinkly wrapper aliteration wrestles writing into submission. An amazing poem.

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