Love

Love is like a street-lamp, on a cold moonless night; the glow, a warming sight we move toward as would a moth advancing on flame -- love can heal and maim… Love is like a buoyancy for one long treading and about to sink – only so much loneliness can gulping heart drink – love can be missed by a blink -- So, take a chance on love -- lips offered, the song played no matter time and place – love is a blessed grace though only the daring need apply and embrace – all we have to freely give and hopefully will receive for love can joy and grieve...

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Valsa George

Date: 9/12/2023 10:00:00 PM

Love is ambivalent.... giving joy and grief. Like a moth flying to the flame and may get burnt, love too can lure one to its flaming passion, sometimes to be burnt outright. But love like street lamp in a moonless night is a glow that gives us warmth. Striking comparisons and apt images. A lovely poem dear Joe.

Joe Dimino
Date: 9/13/2023 9:18:00 AM

The world, its beauty, its strife, are all a product of the heart. If we propagate loving relationships, mother earth will respond kindly. Blessings my friend.

Speaks Volumes

Date: 9/11/2023 11:16:00 AM

At times in our lives we come to crossroads where we have to choose, Love is the prize , but it can also be the demise, if we make the wrong choice. Your poem speaks volumes Joe. It speaks truth. Enjoyed, Best wishes from SV

Joe Dimino
Date: 9/11/2023 6:52:00 PM

It's a Crapshoot, like you say; but when it works, life seems to have greater meaning. Blessings my friend.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 9/11/2023 3:56:00 AM

So difficult to define love. I know people who stayed together though in a loveless situation, whilst others can hardly be satiated with love. Great poem.

Joe Dimino
Date: 9/11/2023 8:11:00 AM

Hi Victor; yes, like you say, difficult to define for everyone -- like blood pressure, higher and lower -- like weather, sunny and inclement -- like God relationship, often silent, no sign, needing faith. We must rely on the heart ultimately, not always a true barometer.

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 9/10/2023 1:10:00 PM

I really like the contrast between love, the street-lamp, and a moth advancing on flame. A terrific poem, Joe.

Joe Dimino
Date: 9/10/2023 4:41:00 PM

Thank you, Evelyn. Have a blessed weekend.

Natasha L Scragg

Date: 9/10/2023 8:32:00 AM

I love your two edged approach to the theme of love. Offering the light and shade. It's one of those subjects we can be one track minded about but as you put across so well love is bittersweet. A very insightful read.

Joe Dimino
Date: 9/10/2023 8:49:00 AM

Thank you so much, Natasha; so pleased you enjoyed the read. Blessings.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 9/10/2023 5:43:00 AM

Your opening stanza sets the lovely tone for this beautiful ode to love, my friend. And it gets better from there. Splendidly done, Joe.

Joe Dimino
Date: 9/10/2023 8:55:00 AM

Thank you, Vijay; a positive array from great Romantic poet as yourself, I feel honored.

Hiya Sharma

Date: 9/10/2023 5:29:00 AM

Oh, this is truly a stunning, stellar and mesmeric piece that captures the pure essence and beauty of love.. "Love is like a buoyancy for on elong treading and about to sink" That's absolutely profound and breathtaking, I love the idea there.. "Love can be missed by a blink" True.. "For love can joy and grieve" Wow.. You've conveyed immense depth in this write in such an eloquent way!

Joe Dimino
Date: 9/10/2023 8:59:00 AM

Wow! Hiya, you made my day. Love your wise, supporting comment. Love always a coin flip, a right catch or a fall.

Christina Bowring

Date: 9/10/2023 5:16:00 AM

Absolutely love this romantic verse Joe. Beautifully crafted and flows so well. So poetic with divine lines- ‘on a cold moonless night’, so much loneliness can gulping heart drink’’ for love can joy and grieve’. Splendid.So enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing.

Joe Dimino
Date: 9/10/2023 9:01:00 AM

Thank you, Christina; have perfectly beautiful loving day. Blessings my friend!