Joseph Spence Sr Poet Sonnet

If Love Does Not Live (Sonnet For Celene Crescent)

If love does not live so that love may live,
Wrecked on rugged rock like a pirate ship;
Tiresias speaks to hearts—no love to give,
Darkness and void with no inspired lips;

If love is quashed short of its golden prime,
Like dinosaurs smashed by a meteorite;
Crushed from its age of blossoming on time,
Like breath strangled from life not to unite!

Then O’ love, send me Pegasus to ride,
Spread your wings—lift us to Zeus in the sky;
Touching constellations with them abide,
Creating cherished crescendos for weepy eye:

Lightning life beaming love from golden clouds
Descending passion upon earth erasing shrouds!

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Hyunjin Ryoo February 2, 2011 at 7:05 PM A beautiful poem... I'd like to see this one published...

Carol Sunshine Brown November 12, 2010 at 11:54 AM Congratulations on your poetry X3 making it through the first round of the Poetrysoup site contest Joseph. The best to you in the finals. Love, Carol

Carolyn Devonshire November 9, 2010 at 7:12 PM Congrats on making it through the first round of the Soup contest with THREE outstanding poems, Joseph! Love, Carolyn

Tahera Mannan July 4, 2010 at 6:55 AM a great piece. I love the way you ended it. It really touched me. Thanks for your comments.

Alex Bruinekool June 20, 2010 at 11:49 AM Fantastic sonnet, brother. I do not know one woman who wouldn't melt to such words.

Joyce Johnson June 17, 2010 at 3:16 PM I am sure Celene loves her sonnet. Very beautiful. Thank you for your comments. Love, Joyce

Angela Alldredge June 14, 2010 at 12:06 AM I really love this. Great sonnet of the mythology. Thank you for sharing it.

Doris Culverhouse June 13, 2010 at 11:40 AM aVery great sonnet!! well done! did you see the clash of the titans? very vivid movie.

Andrea Dietrich June 11, 2010 at 8:27 PM What a great sonnet you penned for Celene, Joseph! I can tell she was thrilled. You did Shakespeare proud! Luv, Andrea

Poet Destroyer A June 11, 2010 at 10:21 AM Wow, i simply love this one!, lovely write you have here, and the best of luck to you on the contest my friend... smiles:)

Carolyn Devonshire June 11, 2010 at 10:03 AM It's wonderful the way you wove mythology into this masterfully composed sonnet, Joseph! The ancient imagery was captivating and Celene's romantic writes deserved this fine tribute. I see she loves it too! Best wishes always, Carolyn

Jay Loveless June 10, 2010 at 10:34 AM Please get as many people as possible to read Hush Missing Child. It would mean so much. <3

James Peranteau June 10, 2010 at 10:06 AM Very nice Sonnet Mr. Spence ! james

C.C Bloomsfield June 9, 2010 at 11:14 PM going tmfs!

C.C Bloomsfield June 9, 2010 at 11:13 PM I want to thankyou for taking your time to dedicate this beautiful sonnet to me,I'm blushing!'Then O'love send me pegasus to ride',Spread your wings,lift us to Zeus in the sky',I'm always impressed by Greek mythology and you touched the core of it,love it,Very honored and I thankyou so much for the golden clouds created just for me,thankyou Mr Spencer!Celene!

Dr.Ram Mehta June 9, 2010 at 7:37 PM A perfect Shakespearean sonnet with perfect rhymes and the couplet summing up the theme. A nice dedication to a nice person from a nice man, Joseph.

Iolanda Scripca June 9, 2010 at 3:36 PM I love your use of multiple alliterations in this beautiful sonnet about love. Great poem, just great...and thank you for your comment on my "Epilogue of Love". All the very best, Iolanda

Joseph Spence Sr June 9, 2010 at 2:22 PM Hello Rinki Nandy, I have never heard of poemhunter.com. However, I will check it out based on your recommendation. I am always interested in poetry, and will see what it has to offer. Blessings to you my friend! Thanks, Joseph

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 9, 2010 at 12:48 PM My dear friend, Celene, with just luv this Joseph.. beautiful words for a beautiful lady.. great dedication.. enjoyed.. creativity personified..with luv from the "Sweetheart"

Carol Sunshine Brown June 9, 2010 at 10:39 AM I enjoyed reading your poetry this morning Joseph. Wishing you the best always in your writing endeavors. Love, Carol

Joshua Michael Dolezal June 9, 2010 at 10:36 AM Sonnets are always my favorite. This one is good! Great use of allusions. :)

Alan Reed June 9, 2010 at 10:22 AM Great images here in a web of words spun ever so vividly. Let love live. Excellent. - Alan

Rinki Nandy June 9, 2010 at 9:52 AM are you on poemhunter.com?

Rinki Nandy June 9, 2010 at 9:51 AM that was imaginative, nice imgination.

Sara Kendrick June 9, 2010 at 9:37 AM Great sonnet....I went with grandson to see a movie something like "The Return Of The Titans"...So I had some understanding of Pegasus and Zeus...Keep the creative and romantic pen flowing..Sara