Poets and Storytellers United asked us to share 14 loving words, or words about love – any kind of love, for anyone or anything.
Far did I extend that invitation, as my mind drifted to much younger years when my flame of love danced. so may this love poem wander into all romantic souls
I love you!
When you are with me,
love rests like a spider’s nest
nestled deep in my stomach,
your stroke stirs countless spiders
to dance in ecstasy
You guide me to a sky
cushioned with silver clouds
above lupine-lined, milky roads.
Like a string on an instrument,
your touch wakes me into song.
I catch whispers from your heart in the wind
and keep them in the net of my longing,
so I feel you forever.
Your voice is strung with starlight,
your words mystic poetry,
making raindrops dream
of an eternal downpour of love.
Your presence hums in my mind like a melody.
Together, my mundane life transforms,
driving me into trenches of exuberance.
Your flame fills the room with light,
warms me, wraps me in delight.
Never leave me
I would die a thousand deaths,
my aching heart drifting on airwaves
to the deepest, darkest corners of the universe.
Oh, I love you
a song still rising in the flame.
Your poem shimmers with passion, weaving love into a tapestry of light, music, and eternal longing.
ReplyDelete...I have loved my Sweetie for almost 60 years!
ReplyDeleteOh Tom that is so adorable
DeleteMarja, do you remember the song, "Those were the days my friend, I thought they'd never end?" You have written as if the flame is still there, just down a way. I believe that.
DeleteYeah I remember that Don't know if that flame is still there, but the memory is still clear
DeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! You'd think it would be hard to find new things to say about love when so many poets and others have addressed it so often for so long – yet, you have managed it! I'm glad you didn't try to restrict yourself to a mere 14 words but gave us instead this joyous overflow.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was young I fell so hard in love that I still got bruises haha so the poem was flowing. Also borrowed a line from an old poem of mine.
DeleteThat is beautifully written. When my wife was finally told that the cancer was on the move again, she made me promise that I would find someone else to love me. That is true love, generous love.
ReplyDeleteI agree that is true love
DeleteI love the physicality and passion you have conveyed here - very strong words - Jae
ReplyDeleteI can feel the swirling romance in your poetry
ReplyDeleteThis is stunningly beautiful.
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How absolutely delightful, Marja! Full of love, passion and tenderness!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful passionate love poem.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful, peaceful and soothing, thank you for writing
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful, peaceful, soothing, thank you for writing
ReplyDeleteYour poetry of love is breathtaking ~~ thank you for gifting us.
ReplyDeleteIt seems the flame of love is still burning strong!
ReplyDeleteExcellent and delightful poem.
"Thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings..." The flame in this poem is still warm enough that readers can feel it.
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Such a passionate poem! The flame was a perfect choice.
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