Love's Power

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Author's Notes: Love's Power, as a specialty poem in this instance, describes the true essence of love's power with an emotional precision. Although classified under Poetry Soup as a Verse, the original format of this poem is a Shadorma, a type of poem of Spanish origin which consists of a six-line stanze with a syllabication count of 3/5/3/3/7/5 for a total of 26 syllables. There is not set rhyming scheme with this type of poem. Enjoy the read!! (Gary Bateman - September 19, 2018) (Shadorma)

Thematic Categories: desire, emotions, heart, imagery, love, senses, and symbolism.

Love’s Power


It’s wondrous

enchants you entire—

passions hot

your heart beats

wildly with a true desire

for the one you love


Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved
September 19, 2018 (Shadorma)

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Carole Duet

Date: 9/24/2018 2:35:00 AM

So true and so beautiful, Gary. Short and sweet. Carole :D

Winged Warrior

Date: 9/22/2018 11:48:00 PM

Lovely said my friend...a Shadorma it is...great choice for rendering your creative words Gary...love & light...^WW^

Gary Bateman
Date: 9/23/2018 9:39:00 AM

Many Thanks WW my friend . . . I'm very pleased you liked my latest Shadorma, and its emotive and uplifting message. Best Wishes Always, Gary

M. L. Kiser

Date: 9/20/2018 8:03:00 PM

I did enjoy it. Gary, you are a romantic master; thanks for the many great reads.

Gary Bateman
Date: 9/21/2018 7:04:00 AM

Hello MLK, To say I'm a "romantic master" makes me be blush, however, I shall take it, and try to be true to it!! (Keep in mind that I do write my share of "dark writes" too!! LOL!!) I will try to keep the writes coming. Best Wishes Always, Gary

Lisa Ricci

Date: 9/19/2018 5:04:00 PM

Hello Gary. Format aside your words are so true and wonderfully stated. May all know of love and have love in their life. Thank you for sharing. May this day find you well.

Gary Bateman
Date: 9/21/2018 7:01:00 AM

Hello Lisa, Many Thanks for your read and gracious comments here!! I totally agree with what you've said. "Love" is, or at least should be, a center point of each person's life. I think our world needs more of it too!! Best Always, Gary

Nette Onclaud

Date: 9/19/2018 4:05:00 PM

i like this form, did a contest on it , and now, you raised the bar of shadorma-writing, gary... carry on; so lovely!..huggs

Gary Bateman
Date: 9/21/2018 6:58:00 AM

Hello Nette, Many Thanks for your read and note here. Since you did a contest on this format, you then know the mechanics and artistry involved getting everything just right. (This is the second Shadorma I've done thus far, but I plan to do more.) Carry On -- I shall!! Cheers and Best, Gary

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/19/2018 3:49:00 PM

Love us truly powerful Gary, it certainly holds us in its grip. Well written. Tom

Gary Bateman
Date: 9/21/2018 6:52:00 AM

Hello Tom, And many thanks for your read and note here. "Love" is very much central to our humanity. It does hold us in its grip. Cheers and Best, Gary