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Ambrosia Upon the Tongue

Love has no other desire but to fulfil itself."
                                              ~ Khalil Gibran

If words of my fortune cookie were by Confucius written,
he must have been deeply in love and completely smitten
to know the taste of it is as sweet as pollen to the bees
and as beautiful as Springtime buds blooming on trees.

Each happy tear that falls is ambrosia upon my tongue
The suckle of his lips is worthy of a love song to be sung
Honeyed kisses, more succulent than a flower's nectar
and I am the fortunate one for being his chosen collector.

The good fortune in life is beyond all means of measure
As a musician's inspiration brings him a source of pleasure,
so does the heart find its nourishment in the revelation
that passion is the drink that fills love's need for libation.

Fruit of the vine is not the only choice in which lovers imbibe.
The taste of honeyed kisses is the ale that I would prescribe.

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Linda Alice Fowler Date: 5/6/2025 8:31:00 AM Superb rhyming in a romantic setting Lin. Congratulations! :) Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/6/2025 8:58:00 AM Thanks very much, Linda.

Paula Goldsmith Date: 5/4/2025 11:21:00 AM Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful write with a romance picture. If the Tongue could talk the tales it would tell. Have a blessed day with your win....... Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/6/2025 8:58:00 AM That's definite. Thanks, Paula.

Tania Kitchin Date: 5/4/2025 3:50:00 AM Lin, so beautifully penned and romantic. Congratulations on your first place win. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/6/2025 8:57:00 AM Thanks a lot, Tania.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/3/2025 9:23:00 AM Hi, Lin :) - Congratulations on your fourteen beautiful lines in the contest :) - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/3/2025 9:27:00 AM Thank you very kindly, Anne-Lise. I plan to do some painting. It's been a while. Hoping your weekend is a fine one as well. hugs.

Duke Beaufort Date: 4/29/2025 8:27:00 AM Very nice Lin. Love's intimacy is a very sweet thing. In some way, we're hard wired for it and isn't it a lovely gift from Mother Nature? We are so lucky indeed! Smiles!! Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/3/2025 9:26:00 AM Necessity for procreation... true but the intimacy is the honey that bees make in the process. Thanks so much, Duke.

Billie Jama Date: 4/29/2025 1:42:00 AM Lin, this is so beautiful! I felt every word, especially ‘each happy tear that falls is ambrosia upon my tongue’ and ‘the taste of honeyed kisses is the ale that I would prescribe.’ What a dreamy, romantic piece. You really have a way of painting emotions with words. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 4/29/2025 5:00:00 AM Thanks so very much for your remarks, Billie. I'm delighted that you found it so romantic.

Tom Cunningham Date: 4/28/2025 10:12:00 PM Nothing beats the sweet taste of love Lin. Deb is right you are soups queen of romance. Tom Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 4/29/2025 4:59:00 AM Thanks for being so sweet yourself, Tom. You and Deb are such spirited cheerleaders, and I appreciate both of you.

Deb M Date: 4/28/2025 3:40:00 PM Queen of romance strikes again!! Just beautiful Lin! Debx Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 4/28/2025 3:48:00 PM hmmm. I think I like that title better than Jan's, but shhh don't tell her. Thank you so very much, my poetry sister. ;-)

Paul Willason Date: 4/28/2025 2:35:00 PM You have a way of weaving such magic around the subject of love...takes breath on the page as you bring the reader under the spell of your poem. Marvellous... Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 4/28/2025 3:46:00 PM I always hold your thoughts in high regard with admiration, Paul. Thank you very much.

Jay Narain Date: 4/28/2025 10:56:00 AM Nice and romantic poem. I did not have much luck with fortune cookies. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 4/28/2025 3:45:00 PM It's just a superstition, Jay. I think meant more for fun than wisdom. Thanks for reading.

Ink Empress Date: 4/28/2025 6:10:00 AM This is so beautiful dear linnersz, i love the way youv described love passion and attraction using elements of nature, in such an artistic manner, i especially love "The good fortune in life is beyond all means of measure As a musician's inspiration brings him a source of pleasure," i think he is inspired and more in love with the music of your heartbeat, and the opening line is so clever! There was a time on facebook they had fortune cookies, and it kind of reminded me of that. You have a way with words! Pleasure reading your poem. Sending you light always Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 4/28/2025 7:09:00 AM Thank you, Ink. I'd much rather exploit the joy found in a mutual romantic relationship rather than one that has fallen apart, leaving a wounded heart. The musician inspiration came from years of knowing what inspiration means to a musician. It's nearly the same for a poet, but writing music can take a lot longer, especially when that person is a perfectionist. Thanks for shining your light on this one.

Yann Rolland Date: 4/28/2025 5:36:00 AM superb and romantic, appreciated your poem since i had a fortune cookie in a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco, it works for me merci poétesse Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 4/28/2025 5:42:00 AM je vous en prie, Yann. I had my first fortune cookie message come true in San Francisco! Thank you for such kind remarks.