Aniruddha Pathak Poet Sonnet

O to love the same love time and again

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Married for more than fifty years, and happily so, I’ve often faced this question from today’s young generation. This sonnet shows how. 
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Mid-eighties as nudge my memory’s door
Time and again-- how the same love I loved--
She in twenties, me some harvest moons more,
Onward as our voyage of wonder moved.
The mystery of my long married life
Lied in falling for same love whilst on move,
Love grew, got deep to burnish, buff its knife-- 
The way I loved moving up high above.
At forty she loved respect, not romance
So much, more of partnership than passion,
Promise of love’s presence, lasting fragrance, 
A bouquet of picks as if from heaven.
    Rivers of love when flow in lively flux,
    What miserly if love draws only once!
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Sonnet | 07.03.2026 | life, love, marriage, mystery, river

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JC Brul March 24, 2026 at 8:05 AM Back with congratulations on POTD honour. Reading this gem time and again. ^___^

Constance La France March 23, 2026 at 2:34 PM Aniruddha, beautifully written and congratulations on receiving POTD ~

Paula Goldsmith March 22, 2026 at 8:30 AM Congratulations on your POTD win. Also congratulations for all the many years married. I enjoyed reading your write. Have a blessed day/week with your win...............

Brandy Nicole March 21, 2026 at 7:44 PM Dearest Aniruddha, congratulations to you and your wife after this many years of marriage. Your thoughts are tender, beautiful and from the heart. This means so much indeed, ' she loved respect. ' Of, course. Congratulations my dear friend, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. : ) Brandy

Anne Winter March 21, 2026 at 6:20 PM Beautiful sonnet, congratulations on POTD! Best, Anne

Ghairo Daniels March 21, 2026 at 5:28 PM Wise Sonnet, Aniruddha ! Congrats on your POTD. Beautiful last line. Blessings for your wisdom years., Ghairo

Abdullah Alhemaidy March 21, 2026 at 1:55 PM Hello Aniruddha :-) Congratulations on your nice POTD!

Christuraj Alex March 21, 2026 at 8:48 AM "What miserly if love draws only once!" - Beautifully written. Congratulations!

Christopher Delegans March 21, 2026 at 8:46 AM Well done, Aniruddha. Congrats on POTD!

Tania Kitchin March 21, 2026 at 5:05 AM Aniruddha, a beautiful poem and message. Congratulations on POTD.

sara Etgen-Baker March 21, 2026 at 5:02 AM insightful and well written. congrats on your POTD designation.

Beryl Edmonds March 21, 2026 at 4:02 AM That’s beautiful Aniruddha, love grows lovelier as the rivers of love flow by, together forever, a wondrous endeavour. Congratulations on having received Poem of the Day… Beryl

Karen Croft March 21, 2026 at 2:11 AM Congratulations on your POTD, beautiful marriage poem.

Karen Jones March 21, 2026 at 2:03 AM Congratulations on your romantic potd!

Tom Cunningham March 21, 2026 at 12:40 AM You found your perfect soul mate Aniruddha, wishing you both many more happy years together. Congratulations to you on today's POTD honour. Tom

JC Brul March 20, 2026 at 9:08 PM As the saying goes, " Fall in love many times but always with the same person". Moreover, if hearts held marriage with such quiet understanding, no vows would fracture. no love would fall apart. Thank you for sharing such a profound Sonnet . A fave to read again and again. ^___^