Ancient Dance

In twilight, old songs you're softly humming.
Languorous smiles silken your lovely face,
beguiling my presence still, becoming
in all your ways, a gift of heaven's grace.

Deep your eyes, beheld above the stillness
of mystic mien, dismissing every voice.
Caresses known in sadness and in illness,
a bounty cherished, if you make the choice.

Alluringly, you draw the bedroom curtain
and move in softest song of violins.
Of languid looks and outcome certain,
as old as Eve, the ancient dance begins.

Sway, your heated honey scent of passion
and poise, anticipating kiss conceived,
shall return my longing, in your fashion
and make my life ten times a joy perceived.

My love grows great to see your form advance
and weave with siren song the ancient dance.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014


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Date: 1/26/2016 9:08:00 PM
Roy, Congrats on your Best love poem #3 win. Hugs --- LINDA ---
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Date: 1/17/2016 4:05:00 PM
Amazing best loved poem landed on this winners’ list. Congrats on your win. Sara
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Date: 1/16/2016 11:56:00 PM
Congrats. Beautiful love poem. Reminds me, somewhat, of Romeo's passion for Juliet.
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Date: 1/14/2016 4:54:00 AM
Congrats on awesome win with this wonderful write Roy.
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Date: 1/13/2016 10:23:00 PM
Hello, Roy, Congratulations on your Best love poem win. Thank you for the support **SKAT**
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Date: 7/27/2015 6:16:00 PM
a sonnet that beguiles the senses so tastefully done superb Roy hugs 7
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Date: 7/27/2015 9:41:00 AM
Brilliant poem my friend. Big congrats on your win!!A7
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Date: 7/27/2015 12:32:00 AM
Congrats on ur winning awesome write Roy! I hv missed reading ur poetry for quite sometime!
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Date: 7/26/2015 8:34:00 PM
ROY. Congrats on your win. ThanXs for the support. Love SKAT
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Date: 3/8/2015 1:02:00 PM
Roya, Congratulations, on your fine win. <3 LINDA
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Date: 3/6/2015 4:27:00 PM
Congrats..Sara
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Date: 3/6/2015 5:46:00 AM
Wow Roy, this is a number one for me! Your last stanza befor the ending couplet is so complete it could stand alone as a poem. I was transfixed! 7+
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Date: 3/5/2015 10:08:00 PM
Roy, CONGRATULATIONS, on your Hosty Totsy Win :-) ~SKAT~
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Date: 3/3/2015 11:09:00 AM
Congratulations Roy..Love & Regards
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Date: 3/3/2015 3:54:00 AM
enjoyed this dance with words, RoY! superbly written! Congratulations!
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Date: 3/2/2015 9:13:00 PM
Congratulations on your win. 7 Beautiful well said Blessings
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Date: 3/2/2015 2:35:00 PM
A gentlemanly verse of love, well thought out and executed. Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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Date: 3/2/2015 11:33:00 AM
Congratulations! :D Kim Patrice
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Date: 3/2/2015 10:41:00 AM
wow Roy I love the passionate imagery here - lovely flow to the poem - many congrats:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Date: 10/10/2014 9:08:00 AM
Just found this great write my friend. Adding this to my fav list as it strikes a special place in my heart. Without a doubt a gem that gets a solid 7 rating..
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Date: 2/26/2014 6:19:00 PM
Hello Roy, Congratulations, on your win, thank you for sharing, and helping the reader Feel The emotions of Love through your poem. ~SKAT~
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Date: 2/21/2014 4:31:00 AM
Enjoyed the write on feeling the love and congrats on the fine win, Roy
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Date: 2/19/2014 6:17:00 PM
this was one of two lovely sonnets that just had to place in my top three! such beauty and romance conveyed through these lines - congrats on your win in my contest :)
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Roy Jerden
Date: 2/20/2014 9:20:00 AM
Thanks, Charlotte. I don't wander too often into the romantic category of poetry, so it's a real satisfaction to see that I can play with the big boys and girls.
Date: 2/6/2014 3:47:00 PM
I just love how this flows. I noticed a comment you made to someone at a blog I think. And I so agree with you about sonnets being impossible to write the "Modern" way. It's just free verse inside 14 lines, if you ask me. thanks for my win in your contest. That was an honor to me that you liked it. This sonnet is a romantic gem.
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Roy Jerden
Date: 2/6/2014 4:43:00 PM
I think this one reflects a turn in my style as well. Thanks for the kind remarks!
Date: 1/29/2014 5:28:00 PM
A romantic rendezvous for the poetic soul dwelling in all our hearts. Just Beautiful!
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Roy Jerden
Date: 1/29/2014 6:38:00 PM
Thank you so much, Connie!
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