A Poem For You

a poem for you...

because to speak of feelings,
tender as first shoots through snow,
would weight them in concrete 
drown them in hesitations 
while a search, for right words, stutters forth
as butterflies they might leave my mouth
only to die of misunderstanding.

even such license as poetry grants
yet it is not nearly so fine as the ink
from god's nib that writ in stone and stars
the history of loving another 

grass has greater tongue to sing
of the stirrings that move through  
as I learn the lessons of you.
every form and cell that pulses

creating each day again and again
a wonder of laughter and purpose,
still moments, wherein peace lies.
mind to mind thoughts roll like surf  
and the heat of you beside me
skin to skin making love.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 10/25/2017 11:15:00 PM
Very articulate and sensual, and your use of phrase and metaphor is wonderful - this is just lovely, and I truly adore your pen, Patricia. Keep up this marvelous word-painting!<3
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Patricia Cresswell
Date: 10/26/2017 8:10:00 AM
Thank you Gregory.
Date: 10/25/2017 8:16:00 PM
I will most readily second that, Maureen -- it is "gobsmackingly" good! Love it! Beautifully espoused, Patricia. :) john
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Patricia Cresswell
Date: 10/25/2017 9:18:00 PM
Thank you John.
Date: 10/25/2017 5:07:00 PM
Gobsmackingly good.
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Date: 10/25/2017 9:17:00 PM
It was written during a time I was very in love and I still mean every word. Thank you Maureen.
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