Jesse Rowe Poet Rondeau Redouble

My Love For You

My love for you with time will only grow;
A rose to bloom so beautiful and rare.
To rise as one above the earth below,
Both strengthened by the moments that we share.

Let these words be my soul’s most fervent prayer.
My heart – within your heart – as seed I sow
So deeper roots for years will come to bear.
My love for you with time will only grow.

So when, in time, the winter winds come blow
Then even in our season of despair
We’ll find a blossom pushing through the snow;
A rose to bloom so beautiful and rare.

And as the summer breeze stirs changing air
I’ll be with you throughout its shifting flow
Like wings, we’ll beat together as a pair 
To rise as one above the earth below

Our melody of love will overflow
Much louder than just words alone declare
Our hearts entuned to beat in stereo,
Both strengthened by the moments that we share.

I’ll love you like I have no time to spare 
Today (or with a lifetime left to go)
Let all of me reflect the way I care
So when you read these words again, you’ll know
My love for you.

6/25/22
Written for L. Milton Hankins'
A RONDEAU REDOUBLE POEM Poetry Contest

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Sam Kauffman July 7, 2022 at 11:53 AM Congratulations on your win Jesse. This has all of the classical feel of a Browning poem. Very lovely. All the best.

Kim Rodrigues July 7, 2022 at 8:27 AM Congratulations on 3rd place trophy with your love poem!

Mystic Rose Rose July 6, 2022 at 3:26 PM Very creative and well done. Congrats on your 3rd place win , :)

Linda Alice Fowler July 5, 2022 at 9:37 AM Oh so sweet - congratulations Jesse! Linda

Christuraj Alex July 5, 2022 at 8:45 AM Wow! Beautiful! Congratulations!

L Milton Hankins July 5, 2022 at 7:38 AM Congratulations, Jesse, on your beautiful poem receiving a podium placement in my contest. Very well-done and deserving. Thank you so much for entering. Jesse Rowe July 5, 2022 at 11:53 AM Thank you for the placement and the contest. It was a new form to me and definitely a challenging one at that.