Love Poem Story Picture

Diane Hanna's Story Pictures combine photographs and drawings with an original prose poem, single word, or fitting declaration. Simply framed and tied with a bit of ribbon, Story Pictures are meant to inspire, delight, comfort, and charm. They are memorable gifts from the heart and give voice to its whispers. 

"love poem
when you wrap your arms
around me and fold my body into you
i know what it is to be held.
when you breath a naughty secret 
into my ear, your lips soft and warm
as a whisper, i know what want is.
when you press our hands together
palm to palm and your fingers stretch
over mine, i know what safe is.
when your kisses tell me unending stories
that lead to lost places in my heart,
i know what it is to be found.
when your heart pounds against
my ribs and your eyes stare into the space
behind mind, i know what wildness is.
when i lie still under you or over you
and breadth the scent of sun-scattered hay
of ancient marsh, of saltwater tears
i know what joy is.
when you sleep curved around me
your warmth softens my bones
and i bend like a rain drenched rose
and i know what peace is.
when i wake in the darkness
and know you are turned away now
lost to the shimmering, beckoning night
i know what it is to love."

• Measures 4 x 6 inches 
• Signed by the artist