Loving You From Sunset Until Sunset

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From sunset 'til dawn, how do I love thee?
To the music of the cooing doves song
From the crack of dawn with sunny skies or gray
With each thought that passes into light
Of matter gray, each breath that I take
How do I love thee?, often my heart 
Strays into a lovely day with flowers gay
How do I love thee?, deep; long; with each breath
That I inhale and release never to cease
How do I love thee, inadequately pure
Of this my soul is forever sure
How do I love thee, with phileo love
Sometimes eros but await total agape 

In response to  

How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)

"Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 1806 - 1861

Inspired by Brian Strand's contest # 231

I know that the rhyme scheme is not correct on this one but it just flowed when I wrote it awhile back..I hope that you enjoy reading it..

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Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 11/3/2016 2:53:00 PM

Your beautiful imagery creates the perfect setting for exclamations of love. Give no more thought to the rhyme scheme, Sara, this is a fine poem. I can see how much Browning inspired you! Hugs, Carolyn

Sara Kendrick
Date: 11/3/2016 3:33:00 PM

Thanks for dropping by..Well, when I looked back at it I really had no rhyme scheme but I did not want to change it because I felt that it would loose something in trying to do that..I might someday write a different version using a proper rhyme scheme..Sara

Daniel Turner

Date: 10/31/2016 4:56:00 PM

You know Mrs Sara. Mrs Sandra wrote a non rhyming sonnet a couple of months ago and I've been thinking about trying one myself. It will be hard to break the habits I've been forming but it really looks like fun. I love this one!

Sara Kendrick
Date: 11/1/2016 8:18:00 AM

Well, it was not my intend to write a non-rhyming sonnet but it just flowed from my pen and when I finished I realized it did not rhyme like it should be had rhyming within and other places all the way through with good flow..LOL..Thanks for the kind review..Sara