Dear Poetry

The most beautiful poem suits you,
written simply, like your own beauty;
with the soft dawn breeze
dancing lightly upon the curtain
as it drifts through the open window;
like a rose half-open—the bloom of youth—
a stanza paused at the break of day.

May the breeze blow ceaselessly,
and you unfold from the curtain’s folds
like a butterfly emerging from the shadows,
your face a trail of light at daybreak
awaiting the rising sun,
your beauty revealing itself in full splendor—
a verse that touches the firmament.

Let the breeze rise from the depths of your soul,
stirring the curtain with a flickering pulse—
your form, a cherished vision,
drifting through the open window;
in your dark eyes, the sea
becomes a mirror of the sky,
with words like lighthouses in the boundless blue.

And should the time come for the breeze to fall silent—
as if a hand had closed the window—
you will dance lightly upon the curtain,
moving eternally within its graceful folds,
your beauty shining in the firmament;
the words in these verses
will speak only of you, forever.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Borg Avatar
September 23, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Ioannis, this is a great poem and deserved of your placement win. You have made your mark! Enter more contests, more wins will follow.
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September 20, 2026 at 9:34 PM
A lovely poem in tribute to poetry Ioannis, congratulations on your placement in the contest… Beryl
PANAGIOTOPOULOS Avatar
September 21, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Thank you very much, Beryl.
Smith  Avatar
September 20, 2026 at 7:21 PM
A luminous free-verse tribute in which poetry becomes both beloved and living presence. The recurring breeze, curtain, dawn, sea, and firmament create a graceful, dreamlike movement, while the final promise of words speaking “only of you, forever” gives the poem a tender sense of permanence. Congratulations on your contest placement 👏
PANAGIOTOPOULOS Avatar
September 21, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Thank you very much, Alison, for your wonderful comment.
Alhemaidy Avatar
September 20, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Hello Ioannis :-) Congratulations on your placement in the contest!
PANAGIOTOPOULOS Avatar
September 21, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Thank you very much.
One Avatar
September 20, 2026 at 9:48 AM
A lovely start to your poem and so many great verses throughout.. I can see your love for the person you write about and have decided to refer to them as poetry.. Lovely poem, congratulations on your placement in the contest..
PANAGIOTOPOULOS Avatar
September 21, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Thank you very much, Silent.
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