John Watt Poet Dizain

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Incandescence

Your incandescence drew me to your flame
Moth-like, I gravitated to your light
Then feigning nonchalance, I asked your name
The music of your voice set me to flight
And added several inches to my height
When you inquired of my name I saw stars
Stellar arrays beyond Venus or Mars
Puncturing through the thick shroud of the mask
I use to hide my stories and memoirs
My lady! All you had to do was ask!


written 18 Aug 2020

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Gershon Wolf September 1, 2020 at 7:32 PM Dazzling, delightful, and DESERVING of its high #1 placement in Brian's contest, John! Congrats, Gershon John Watt October 14, 2020 at 2:49 PM Thank you deeply, my friend.

Evelyn Judy Buehler September 1, 2020 at 6:28 PM This dizain is so delightfully, charmingly romantic, John. I enjoyed it so much. Congratulations on your win. :-) John Watt September 1, 2020 at 10:41 PM Thank you for your endearing words, Evelyn. I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate your comment.

Greg Gaul September 1, 2020 at 5:55 PM Such an introspective and romantic story well told John. Especially admire your clever word choices. They pulled me through line by line. Congratulations on your placement. Your work is always notable. John Watt September 1, 2020 at 6:05 PM Thank you, Greg. These are kind and thoughtful words from a poet I admire. I appreciate your stopping by for a little encouragement. Enjoy your day ~ John

Janice Canerdy September 1, 2020 at 4:50 PM CONGRATS on your well-deserved win, John. This is lovely! Janice John Watt September 1, 2020 at 5:19 PM Thank you, dear Janice. Glad you enjoyed this little romantic adventure.

Sam Kauffman September 1, 2020 at 12:56 PM Ah, the "incandescent" dance of a romancing flirt! Turned on the field lights for this winner. Congrats, John. You light up the lives of many with your words! John Watt September 1, 2020 at 5:18 PM Thank you my dear friend for such uplifting and supportive comments!

Ann Gilmour September 1, 2020 at 11:23 AM John, your words are shimmering with romance and love, such beautiful sentiments, I love it! Many congratulations on your win my friend. With kindest thoughts Ann xx A fav for me... John Watt September 1, 2020 at 5:12 PM My darling Ann, what a lovely surprise to be honored with a fave and such sweet words. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Hugs ~ John

Michelle Faulkner August 29, 2020 at 10:18 AM Your romantic poems are always so lovely, but I really like this one, especially 'the music of your voice' and the last line, so whimsical and joyful- John Watt August 29, 2020 at 11:36 AM Thanks for going back a ways to find this, Michelle. I appreciate you letting me know which lines you enjoyed.

Krish Radhakrishna August 21, 2020 at 12:53 PM A beautiful romance! All she had to do was ask! Great, the reluctance to ask has been the common theme of lost love! John Watt August 21, 2020 at 1:04 PM Thank you for your kind visit and thoughtful insights, Krish.

Vladislav Raven August 19, 2020 at 12:20 PM Hi John, I always love to read poems with gentle love flowing down the lines. Your words created the most soft visions within my mind, they drifted so softly into the heart. I loed the content of this excellent write. Has to ba a fav. Have a wonderful Thursday....Mike. John Watt August 19, 2020 at 1:19 PM Mike, thanks for the fav and another wonderful comment today. I'm glad you found this enjoyable and worthy of your time. Enjoy your day ~ John

Kenneth Cheney August 19, 2020 at 8:08 AM Walking tall and infatuated or is it true love. I loved the poem. John Watt August 19, 2020 at 8:39 AM Thank you for the read and visit, Kenneth. Enjoy your day.

Andrea Dietrich August 18, 2020 at 4:53 PM ahhh such romance in this one. An utter delight from the princely knight!! John Watt August 18, 2020 at 5:47 PM A word farmer in shining armor, haha ~ Farmer John

Kim Rodrigues August 18, 2020 at 7:23 AM A beautiful incandescence it is! Seems an allusion to Phantom of the Opera - a favorite! I hope you check out mine, by the same name :) John Watt August 18, 2020 at 8:40 AM Kim, I've never seen the Phantom of the Opera, but if/when I get around to it I will be sure to look for that similarity. I'm off to read your Incandescence now, thanks for the tip! ~ John

Jenna Logan August 18, 2020 at 1:21 AM Well, John, that kind of romance would sweep me away. This is very well written, and I especially thought the last line was an excellent ending. John Watt August 18, 2020 at 1:28 AM Your thoughts are always encouraging to me, Jenna. Thank you for taking time to grace my day!