Peter Dome Poet Free verse

A Simple Love Spoon a Token of Love

A Simple Love Spoon.
.
A gift for you my lovely
The fairest maiden of our valley
And a such a beauty to behold
I carved thee a love spoon
Out of a simple piece of wood
I wish that it was gold

But I be a simple peasant boy who’s poor
And you be a milkmaid
That my eyes and heart adore
. 
A simple spoon but a token of my undying love
For thou art an angel
Sent from heaven up above
This spoon is all I have
I hope it’s good enough
.
One fine day I’ll go to the Americas
Far across the seas
And become a gentleman and man of means
Just wait and see
Then I’ll give all you want
A fine dress and silk ribbons for your hair
So you will look a fine lady
At the next goose fair
.
Will you then wait for me my love
Upon the meadow 
Under the shade of our special tree
Where we first kissed and fell in love
And you gave yourself to me.
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Peter Dome©2020.

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Anitha Jayasankar November 30, 2020 at 9:32 AM This is too good and your words just flow smoothly... Enjoyed reading this Peter. God bless. Have a great day ~ Ani Peter Dome December 1, 2020 at 4:25 AM Hi Anitha. What a lovely name. thank you. so much for stopping by. much appreciated.Glad you enjoyed it. take care. Pete.

Silent One November 30, 2020 at 6:53 AM A nostalgic poem from the past of one person dreams... I wonder what inspired this one my friend.. I always enjoy your English vocabulary... I feel as an Englishman, mine is not the most English.. Peter Dome November 30, 2020 at 8:50 AM Hi my good friend. Hope you are ok. This is an old one revamped. I was inspired many years ago, after reading about love spoons. Gifts that poor peasants in England hundreds of years ago, carved for a loved one.It cost nothing but would have meant a loy. Your English is excellent. Probably better than mine.Thank you stay safe.

Alexis Y. November 29, 2020 at 3:54 PM Hi Peter, This is so beautiful and romantic. How can the fair maiden, not wait for such a love as this? Well done my talented friend:-) Alexis Peter Dome November 30, 2020 at 1:00 AM Hi Alexis. You are too kind my friend. glad you enh=joyed it. it's an old one revamped.Take care, my friend., Best wishes as always. Pete.

Charlotte Puddifoot November 29, 2020 at 12:42 PM very romantic :) i don't usually like archaic language in poems but it seems fitting in this one..what is a love spoon? never heard of it Peter Dome November 29, 2020 at 3:11 PM hi Charlotte. so good to hear from you. Yes, gi=oing back hundreds of years ago in England, many people were peasants and poor, so they couldn't afford lavish gifts. So they carved love spoons. It was common in places like Whale I have heard. Thank you. Take care.