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Love's Secret Calling

( For Deena ~ A.K.A. 'Blushing Blonde'. An invitation to inspiration.)



Tickle my black brook
when foolish drinkers go

hide me in the sentinal green

secret my eyes by the bank
where I watch for you

and when you come

we will match our whispers
to the washed stone

holding hands in the envious fern

We will dress our forest
in echoes of cathedral-light

and sleep in the holy-turning of stars



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Tamra Amato Date: 8/14/2024 6:22:00 PM Your images are like no others. I appreciate all your poems. They turn all into new. You've inspired me and I haven't been inspired in awhile. What a gift it is to read a poet whose writing shakes everything in my soul and reminds me how important it is to write and remember how much I have to learn. That's the diving board, whoopee! Here I go! THANK YOU FOR PICKING UP YOUR PEN. Login to Reply Robert Warlov Date: 8/15/2024 9:03:00 AM Poetry is one way of being in the world but it has to be your way. In a very real sense, a poem belongs to itself. The trick is recognizing that and then practicing how to get out of its way.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/8/2020 4:10:00 PM back to this one which I really love. So unique in its imagery. I feel really bad for you that your poetry does not come up under your name in the search bar. that's just not right. have you told this to Soup? you should tell them under "contact us" Login to Reply Robert Warlov Date: 11/14/2020 11:48:00 AM P.s. ~ Our "love"; our collaborative, serial poem/s were brook stone whispers Robert Warlov Date: 8/12/2020 10:48:00 AM Deena was a poet I met online. we began to write love poems to each other, but not as lovers- just poets. It's an invitation to inspiration. ~ Most of my "work" from that period is lost- destroyed.

Robertina B. Date: 11/28/2019 7:34:00 AM I really enjoyed your creativity, Robert.. A unique and lovely poem.. Imagery that flowed smoothly! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!! Login to Reply Robert Warlov Date: 11/28/2019 8:16:00 AM Thanks for your interest and comment. Not to be obtuse but, not celebrating thanks-giving doesn't make me unhappy. I'm truly grateful just to be alive, extending to everything in the world.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/8/2019 8:58:00 PM This is the kind of poetry I am unable to do (free verse with unique imagery like you have written here) I like this very much, Robert. I'm going to fave it. Login to Reply Robert Warlov Date: 11/9/2019 12:04:00 AM thanks Andrea

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 10/31/2019 1:30:00 PM Hello Robert Warloy, this to me sounds like a dream you had.Of you and a special girl by your side. Have a nice day my friend. Login to Reply Robert Warlov Date: 11/2/2019 6:57:00 PM Thanks. You have a great day too. Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 11/2/2019 1:16:00 PM Hello Robert Warloy, accepted. I will be reading your poetry. have a nice day my friend. Robert Warlov Date: 11/1/2019 5:17:00 PM My apologies. my comment was silly. Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 11/1/2019 1:26:00 PM Hello Robert Warloy, i do not smoke. Have a nice day my friend.