Love Is

Love is... The sweet scent of roses in bloom The smell of new mown hay The freshness of a morning in June A bright and sun filled day Love is... The delicate trill of a mockingbird The softness of a gentle touch Rivulets of rain running down your cheek A loved one who means so much Love is... A whisper, a glance, a gentle caress Loving and tender sighs Thoughtful words of sweet adoration A look of passion in your eyes Love is... An accumulation of all of the above And perhaps a few I've missed The feeling of love is easily recognized Sealed with a warm gentle kiss! © Jack Ellison 2012

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Laura Breidenthal

Date: 9/18/2020 10:42:00 PM

This one is surely a beauty. The beginning kind of reminds me of an Elton John song "Let me wake up in the morning, to the smell of new mown hay, to laugh and cry, to live and die, in the brightness of my days." Love your romantic side, Jack. Always, Laura

Jack Ellison
Date: 9/20/2020 5:16:00 AM

Ah Elton... there's only one! MAGIC!!!!!!!!!

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 12/7/2012 7:37:00 AM

How could one rate love otherwise? Sky-aspiring!

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/7/2012 7:41:00 AM

Right on... thank you my friend!

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 12/2/2012 6:12:00 PM

Love knows no age , right my friend? Love your work and you warm way of writing. Michael

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/2/2012 6:57:00 PM

You are very kind my friend! Thanks a bunch... Jack

Toquyen Harrell

Date: 12/2/2012 2:09:00 PM

Goodness, Jack. I thought you are going to serenade next. Mushy, lovey-dovey you! Glad to see it :)

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/2/2012 6:56:00 PM

Bet you didn't know this silly man could be so mushy eh! LOL Love ya!

Carol Eastman

Date: 12/2/2012 11:26:00 AM

I'm swooning here... Sorry Cathie... I just can't help myself... I'm going to read this one to my Hubby... With my luck he'll probably ask me where his Trolls are... LOL

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/2/2012 12:44:00 PM

Actually Cathie's a sweetie and quite willing to share as long as it's long distance! LOL Let me know what hubbies reaction was... maybe I'll add Trolls in my next one! Love ya Carol!

Shnkimmel Clarke

Date: 12/2/2012 10:19:00 AM

Amazing my favorite is the 3rd but then u summed it all up at the end

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/2/2012 10:25:00 AM

What an old smoothie eh!!! LOL Never too old to love... big warm hugs, Jack

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/2/2012 10:06:00 AM

You romantic old dog! Well done my friend.

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/2/2012 10:24:00 AM

YUP Just a romantic old dog! Never too old... thank you my friend!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 12/2/2012 6:58:00 AM

supremely lovely Jack on the qualities of love, my fav subject in life. beautifully expressed luv .... especially last verse.

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/2/2012 7:53:00 AM

Hey sweet Linda Marie... you always say such nice things! Love and best wishes, Jack xox

Shaz Cheesman

Date: 12/2/2012 3:46:00 AM

aaaaw this is a differnet side to Jack :) but yes Love is all the above and more. Sweet and lovely poem Jack - Hugs Shaz

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/2/2012 3:53:00 AM

Ooops the gremlins were at work again... obviously, this was meant for Catherine! Mushy eh! Now I've revealed the real me! LOL Hugs and mushy love, Jack xox

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/2/2012 3:48:00 AM

I'm afraid there's no hope for you then, my friend! You're destined to live a life without love! LOL Big huggeroonies, Jack