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A Viennese Waltz

~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Viennese waltz, seamless and sublime... We move as one, adrift on heaven's floor; and, though my knees go weak, sky-high I soar! Each measured stride defies a need for time. Within its reign, we actualize our climb... impassioned flames, no longer keeping score, now steal their way through paradise’s door, and hardly contemplate this choice a crime. But, in this blissful state, subdued yet free, I've come to fear the thing that I love most for flames still threaten to devour me; and I, alone, am dancing with a ghost. Each dream, concrete, then sheds all certainty; alive, fulfilled, I'm left an empty host… ~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Mahtab Bangalee

Date: 2/6/2023 1:57:00 AM

just great write

Hello There
Date: 2/10/2023 9:25:00 AM

Thank you so much, MAHTAB...

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 12/21/2019 4:24:00 AM

This is gorgeous! Sincere congratulations on your win in Sir Brian's contest, HT - best wishes and blessings to you and yours for a Merry Christmas! Keep up the great work, my friend! :o) <3

Hello There
Date: 12/21/2019 7:29:00 PM

Thank you so very much, Gregory, for your kind visit and wonderful feedback! Merry Christmas to you and yours as well! :)

Brenda Chiri

Date: 12/21/2019 4:12:00 AM

Hello there congrats on a wonderful win!;)

Hello There
Date: 12/21/2019 7:26:00 PM

Thank you very much, Brenda! :)

Na Na

Date: 12/21/2019 4:04:00 AM

Congrats on your winning poem H.T.

Hello There
Date: 12/21/2019 7:26:00 PM

Thank you sooo much, Gregory! I appreciate your constant support :)

Ann Foster

Date: 10/27/2019 3:52:00 PM

Lovely, errie, enjoyable, memorable... Ann

Hello There
Date: 10/29/2019 1:11:00 AM

Thank you so much, Ann!! I really appreciate your visit and kind words :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 10/25/2019 10:37:00 PM

Eerie but cool!

Hello There
Date: 10/26/2019 12:28:00 PM

Thank you, my friend ;)

Quoth Theraven

Date: 10/24/2019 11:12:00 AM

Hello Hello, What a nice Waltz with a ghost. A very nice Sonnet from a generous host. -Richard

Hello There
Date: 10/24/2019 3:24:00 PM

Lol. Cute, Richard ~ Hard when they won't stick around ;) Thank you so very much :)

Silent One

Date: 10/23/2019 12:06:00 PM

What a great sonnet, one that rhymes and flows so well... now i want to dance...

Hello There
Date: 10/23/2019 5:29:00 PM

Lol. Have at it ;) And thank you so much for the beautiful compliment, Silent One..

Sandra Adams

Date: 10/23/2019 10:05:00 AM

this is an excellent write....even with that poignant ending... hauntingly beautiful my friend :) hugs

Hello There
Date: 10/23/2019 10:30:00 AM

Thank you so much, Sandra. I'm so glad you enjoyed this piece ~ hugs <3

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 10/23/2019 7:56:00 AM

So unique and profound. Beautiful poem. God bless you, Gina

Hello There
Date: 10/23/2019 10:26:00 AM

Thank you so much, Gina, for your very kind words ~

Chris Green

Date: 10/23/2019 7:09:00 AM

I found this form fantastic and your poem, so beautifully done. Your lines moved so smoothly across the page that I felt like I was dancing with them. This was gorgeous my friend. Such a fine poem that brings a sense of old world elegance to light this morning.

Hello There
Date: 10/23/2019 10:25:00 AM

Appreciative for the beautiful comments, my friend... Very much so ~

Vijay Pandit

Date: 10/23/2019 7:02:00 AM

WOW! This is simply gorgeous!! I am saving this in my FAVES. A talented write, HT.

Hello There
Date: 10/23/2019 10:22:00 AM

Thank you so much, my friend - an honor for the fave...

Line Gauthier

Date: 10/22/2019 10:09:00 PM

Hello There, beautiful imagery. Enjoyed your poem.

Hello There
Date: 10/23/2019 10:21:00 AM

Thank you very much, Line :)