Elizabeth Wesley Poet Rhyme

Cecilia

The wind blows love songs from afar
And rides the night on a fallen star;
A glow of light from enchanted skies
Holds the trance that stills your eyes;
I’ll kiss the song that fills the air
With haunting words that rise and flare
Around you Cecilia.

Eyes that flame that know not shame
Speak of love and call my name;
Knowing eyes, soft glowing eyes
That brim with tears and love's surprise
To draw my heart so close to you
As rose buds draw the diamond dew
The tempting eyes of Cecilia.

If I should be a great strong tree
Your tender self could lean on me;
Your touch would start and tear apart
Flames that consume my aching heart
And I would be but smoke to rise
Forever lost in empty skies
Oh, save me, my Cecilia.

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Timothy Hicks March 17, 2013 at 11:26 PM Yet another awesomely well written piece from your pen! You seem to be on fire, with a real sense of craft in your poetry. I especially liked the the shift in the third stanza... admitting the lengths you would go for the one you love and how it's YOU that needs here... instead of the other way around.

Terry O'Leary July 23, 2012 at 4:47 PM Tender... Very nice... Terry

Karen Deeks June 11, 2012 at 6:40 PM Such tender words, so eloquently put.... a lucky soul has words such as these written of them... lovely, tyvm karen and thanks for reading small

Keith Bickerstaffe June 1, 2012 at 9:38 AM soup mail...

Keith Bickerstaffe May 30, 2012 at 9:27 PM Three 7-line stanzas of pure perfection... your mid- and end-line rhyming, and the rest of your rhyming, is superb. Lovely flow, and outstanding imagery! Love, Keith :)

Cecilia Macfarlane May 26, 2012 at 3:34 PM Beautifully written...I was enthralled by this write, firstly for it being titled by my name but mainly by the emotion and heart your words portrayed.

Daver Austin May 22, 2012 at 11:44 AM Thanks to your words, Cecilia becomes enchanted indeed. Love, daver

Michelle Mac Donald May 10, 2012 at 9:59 PM A touching write by this mistress of perplexities. Beautifully penned with streaming imagery and flawless flow. A captivating tribute to someone dear to you, Elizabeth. Thank you for sharing! Best wishes, Mikki

M. Hussain Effendi April 30, 2012 at 9:00 AM A fine write, Elize. Cecilia must really be adorable.

Chuck Novotny April 30, 2012 at 2:53 AM That you should deign to read and comment on anything I would pen is possibly the highest praise I will ever recieve. Lizzie, this is without a doubt the finest expression of love I have read in a very long time. Thank you - Chuck

Anthony O. Mitchell Jr. April 25, 2012 at 8:32 PM I love this penning by you Liz. Yes, your wonderful poetics are always silky smooth and skillfully timely.

Black Eyed Susan April 25, 2012 at 8:35 AM this is so beautiful and flowing. i really like your anology in the last stanza and how well it works with the rest of the poem. it's amazing. enter this somewhere, no, everywhere :p

Dalila Agtani April 24, 2012 at 12:37 AM So poetical Elizabeth! If I were Cecilia, I'd save this poem in my jewelry box!! Thanks for visiting my work. Love Dalial

Harry Horsman April 23, 2012 at 9:58 AM i imagine this as a song Elizbeth, a song that would flow like your inspiring words. harry

Sara Kendrick April 22, 2012 at 7:15 PM Very romantic and passionate work..Enjoyed reading this eve..It has such good rhyme and rhythm...Sara

John Rhinem April 22, 2012 at 6:21 PM Smile ˜ Hi Baby, how is my beautiful gifted precious poetess today? Your longing for love is everclear as is the brilliance I find amid your splendid verse, sweet beautiful Elizabeth ˜ If the heart were a dam then, what could hold it's waters? Smile, baby girl * My love to You, Always, John!:) ˜

Nette Onclaud April 22, 2012 at 3:36 PM flowing like a river, lizzie...majestic feel that pulls me in... excellent touch of romanticism...:) huggs!

Robert Johnson April 22, 2012 at 3:04 PM It seems your fans can't get enough. Of all your wonderful poetic stuff. I do agree, you are a tree. We all lean on to help us see. Poetic, romantic and so surreal. Cecilia, Cecelia, what is the deal? :)

Jack Horne April 22, 2012 at 8:48 AM another beautiful write from you, elizabeth - flows perfectly, as always

Charmaine Chircop April 22, 2012 at 7:53 AM How lovely this beauty is.. It flows so softly dear... lovely

Tim B April 21, 2012 at 10:12 PM Ah, would that we could be so strong to be the tree to lean upon. Mrs. Elizabeth, you do such a great job of drawing the reader in. As always you take the element of metaphor to new heights. Great poetry, thanks for sharing.

Robert A. Dufresne April 21, 2012 at 5:00 PM smooth as silk flows like liquid chocolate this love's conundrum

Wilma Neels April 21, 2012 at 9:50 AM This is a beauty Elizabeth, I really enjoy your gems, thanks for the honor of reading them hear on the Soup, love Wilma

Dinda Minardi April 21, 2012 at 6:58 AM Such a beautiful poem, Elizabeth. Great writing as always, Dear :)

Ravindra K Kapoor April 21, 2012 at 6:35 AM Keep pouring such beauty and sweetness on the canvas of Poetry and on Poetry Soup Elizabeth and thank you for your precious comments on one of my earlier translated Poem. I am starting a new series in a day of two which would an English version of my late father’s work although it would not be on regular basis. Hope you would like that as it is based on Indian Love God Madan’s Incineration. Love and best wishes always…Ravindra..Elizabeth Wesley.

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