Pour My Heart by Valerie Parente

I pour my heart
into everything that I do
like shedding blood
into every brew.

This is the art
of bleeding your muse
just a little taste
of the pain that fuels.

Put it out there in the world
now it’s tea for two
let that multiply
with every view.

Bring out the fine china
let the blood spew
it’s been steeped to perfection
from me to you.

– Valerie Parente (4-11-2026)