Broken Melody

it's the midnight hour
as i watch the rise and fall
of your breath blend
in peerless harmony
within the cicada's song

i twirl along
in secluded mind
where thoughts fall
faded like shadows
beneath moon's lambent light

remembrance comes
in winded breaths
as i recall
the camber of your body
pressed against mine
in the soft melodies 
of nighttide 

the endless tempo
with bated breaths
in stepless dances
between young lovers

the smile
with the glow
of a thousand stars
gleaming back
in brilliance
now paling
in fragmented
flickers 
of clouded mind

the chirr of bed
as you shift
closer to the edge
leaves me wondering
is this love enough
to keep me grounded
in the distance
laid between us
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Watt Avatar
February 7, 2020 at 1:34 AM
Sandra, someday I shall hope to write a line as elegant as "gleaming back in brilliance now paling in fragmented flickers of clouded mind". If I ever do, I will feel as if I have arrived! Your words always sing to me. Also, I love the word lambent. Thank you, and congrats on your win. Hugs ~ John
Adams Avatar
February 7, 2020 at 10:01 AM
wow, thank you for such a wonderful comment John...lambent is one of my favorite words...just something magical about it :) hugs
Green Avatar
February 3, 2020 at 4:49 PM
Congrats on your win in this Contest Sandy. Your talent shines beautifully in this and every thing you do.
Adams Avatar
February 3, 2020 at 6:48 PM
Thank you so much Chris :) hugs
Pandit Avatar
February 3, 2020 at 4:25 AM
Another first place for you--good to see your gifted poetry honored, Sandy. Congrats!
Adams Avatar
February 3, 2020 at 10:23 AM
Thank you so much Vijay for your kind words :) hugs
Sinha-Roy Avatar
February 3, 2020 at 12:00 AM
Congratulations, Sandra on your first place win. A beautiful cascading melody.
Adams Avatar
February 3, 2020 at 10:23 AM
Thank you kindly Subimal :)
Kauffman Avatar
February 2, 2020 at 10:07 PM
Sandy, Congratulations on your top placement! I really like the movement of this piece leaving us with a question - wondering like you!
Adams Avatar
February 3, 2020 at 10:22 AM
Thank you so much Sam... hugs
Hamilton Avatar
September 18, 2019 at 6:09 PM
Congrats Sandy enjoyed this write!
Adams Avatar
September 18, 2019 at 7:05 PM
Thank you John...my muse has been active these days :) hugs
La France Avatar
September 17, 2019 at 3:03 PM
Sandra congratulations on your win
Adams Avatar
September 17, 2019 at 3:34 PM
Thank you so much :) hugs
Mcintosh Avatar
September 14, 2019 at 11:47 PM
Lovely poem... so much thought. Congratulations and blessings
Adams Avatar
September 15, 2019 at 5:36 PM
Thank you Regina :)
Andresen Avatar
September 14, 2019 at 2:43 PM
- Congratulations, Sandra :) - Happy weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Adams Avatar
September 14, 2019 at 6:41 PM
Thank you my friend, enjoy your weekend :) hugs
One Avatar
September 14, 2019 at 12:05 PM
Distance is always difficult, and it affects love.. deep and emotive poetry as always.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest..
Adams Avatar
September 14, 2019 at 12:59 PM
Thank you for the placement and hosting another brilliant contest~ :) hugs
Pandit Avatar
September 14, 2019 at 11:21 AM
Congrats Sandy on your podium win..in my mind your poems are ranked #1.
Adams Avatar
September 14, 2019 at 12:58 PM
Thank you my friend....your kind words always brighten my day :) hugs
Kiser Avatar
September 10, 2019 at 12:41 PM
I think that many people feel this way at times; is love enough? A common enough question, beautifully penned. Reads quite smoothly.
Adams Avatar
September 11, 2019 at 9:13 AM
Thank you M.L., i think everyone questions a distance between them every now and then :) hugs
Krutsinger Avatar
September 10, 2019 at 3:33 AM
When I read this poem I think that this is showing what true love feels like.
Adams Avatar
September 10, 2019 at 5:38 AM
Awww thanks Caren :) hugs
Andresen Avatar
September 9, 2019 at 1:52 PM
Is love enough (?) ... it is important with love, but not love alone ... love is a feeling ... a good feeling - but love is much more than you thought possible, just because love is about contact and positive reverberation - A melody that can be played over and over again - Let love blossom, Sanda ... turn on the music :) - A beautiful poem :) - GL in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Adams Avatar
September 9, 2019 at 5:01 PM
Thank you Anne-Lise...i love when the music plays, some relationships when the music stops so does the communication, some situations, like abuse, loving someone is not enough, some love is worth saving, not all :) hugs
There Avatar
September 9, 2019 at 1:05 PM
Brilliant piece of writing with an amazingly powerful ending... whew.
Adams Avatar
September 9, 2019 at 4:58 PM
thank you for your visit and comment
Green Avatar
September 9, 2019 at 12:12 PM
Such a sad feeling poem this morning. What once was is now only a memory of times spent before. Those late night giggles have now turned to sleepless thoughts. The emotions in this flow so heavily. How can a broken melody sing so sweetly? Incredibly beautiful Sandy
Adams Avatar
September 9, 2019 at 12:44 PM
Thank you Chris this one consumed almost my whole break trying to get it to fall just right :) hugs
Chiri Avatar
September 9, 2019 at 12:08 PM
Vijay said it best! Gorgeous my dear Simply gorgeous! And sure to take a top win;)
Chiri Avatar
September 9, 2019 at 8:34 PM
My pleasure Sandy it is so very gorgeous!;)
Adams Avatar
September 9, 2019 at 12:11 PM
Thank you so much Brenda for your vote of confidence on this one :) hugs
Pandit Avatar
September 9, 2019 at 11:49 AM
I read it and read it again--each time pausing to say, WOW! Your poems are so well written, Sandy. Of course, a TOP win for you.
Adams Avatar
September 9, 2019 at 11:53 AM
Thank you my friend, your kind words always brighten my day... the contest was filling fast so i had to concentrate on a write today.... hugs :)
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