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O Love, My Love

O love, my love…where in this lonesome hour Can my heart with sweet abandon find you there? If chance upon the wind, you do float as lotus flower Would on my earthen bed you gladly fare? I am your silent lover…though cloaked in gentile guise With lips, mine own affection would I treat you And in the twilight’s gloaming your embrace there would I prize If fate would look away while there I greet you. O suitors, I commend thy will to win her proffered hand While exile finds me close enough to see Yet mark this, would be lovers, her hand there you may find But her gentle heart was offered first to me. ~Christopher Thor Britt

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Christopher Thor Britt

Date: 10/30/2013 4:45:00 PM

Hey guys. After working and reworking my poem into a proper sonnet, and letting mull for a week, I have decided that the reshaping of it into something else, took a great deal of "life" out of the work, so it has reverted back to original form. ~Christopher Thor Britt

Christopher Thor Britt

Date: 10/23/2013 1:34:00 PM

NOTE FROM POET: I have added a couplet to complete this poem as a sonnet. Thank you Debbie Guzzi for your input. To any who would wish to, Read it anew from the perspective of the late lover who yet haunts his beloved.

Skat A

Date: 10/23/2013 1:03:00 PM

Hi Christopher, :) Enjoyed your free verse win.......... Love ~SKAT~

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/23/2013 10:34:00 AM

Ahhh!! So romantic..Enjoyed reading this one..Sara

Roger Horsch

Date: 10/22/2013 6:12:00 PM

Another good poem Chris. Good job.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 10/22/2013 10:43:00 AM

Lovely rhyming verse a couplet shy of a sonnet! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Christopher Thor Britt
Date: 10/23/2013 1:37:00 PM

Debbie. Thank you for your complimentary comments. I have acted upon your observation of being one couplet short of a sonnet, and have completed the piece as such. If you will, please read it anew from the perspective of the late lover who yet haunts his beloved. I welcome your input.

Sandra Adams

Date: 10/22/2013 10:28:00 AM

this is such a beautifully penned, romantic poem...congrats on your win :)

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 10/22/2013 7:12:00 AM

Christopher congrats on a fine win Shadow x smile

Christopher Thor Britt
Date: 10/22/2013 9:28:00 AM

Thanks Shadow.

Kelly Deschler

Date: 10/21/2013 3:38:00 PM

This is a beautifully written poem, Christopher. It is so romantic and heartfelt! It reminded me of the classic poetry of Percy Shelley. I loved this poem, and I am adding it to my list of favorites!...Thank you very much for the wonderful comments on my poem. I truly appreciate it!

Christopher Thor Britt
Date: 10/22/2013 9:28:00 AM

I'm gratified by your kind appraisal, Kelly.

Karen Anglesey

Date: 10/21/2013 2:37:00 PM

Enjoyed the gentle romanticism. Congrats on your win :)

Christopher Thor Britt
Date: 10/21/2013 2:55:00 PM

Thank you

Julie Heckman

Date: 10/21/2013 12:21:00 PM

beautiful poem

Christopher Thor Britt
Date: 10/21/2013 2:56:00 PM

Thank you

Lisa Mccall

Date: 10/21/2013 11:07:00 AM

Great romantic poem. Loved it. Also congrats on ur win

Christopher Thor Britt
Date: 10/21/2013 2:56:00 PM

Thanks Lisa.

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 10/20/2013 10:22:00 PM

Congrats on the win in the contest, chris

Christopher Thor Britt
Date: 10/21/2013 2:56:00 PM

Thank you very much.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/20/2013 9:11:00 PM

Christopher,, CONGRATULATIONS!!! Thanks for supporting my "FREE VERSE" contest <----- Had fun reading your WIN!! If you'd like:-) Enjoy my latest blog! "THE FOOL" :) AT -----> http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_blogs/blog_detail.aspx?BlogID=17055&PoetID=18720 xoxox-------take care & enjoy your coming week. <3 Linda <3

Christopher Thor Britt
Date: 10/21/2013 3:03:00 PM

I am humbled by your placement, and I greatly appreciate being included with such fine poets. The 'soup' tastes gooooood.

Monterey Sirak

Date: 10/12/2013 8:09:00 AM

A lovely romantic poem. Your words have a classic beauty.

Christopher Thor Britt
Date: 10/15/2013 12:34:00 AM

Thank you very much. My muse is never very far from me. I love writing romance poetry.