Painting Love

How many images can I paint more
than I’ve already done? Like nights moon-lit
or meadow-dancing? You - whom I adore -
in every love scene - you’re the star of it. 
The many colors! Oh, each brilliant hue.
I splashed them giddily when we shared bliss.
I’ve given sunsets, snow and spring to you -
Sweet passion’s words for you, Dear, and a kiss
I’ve always left down on the corner of
each canvas in our life, for there’s no me
without you, and there’s nothing but our love
to get us through, and sometimes tragedy
I’ve painted too – deep ocean’s blue – yet still,
I’ll paint you always lovely with my quill.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Hind Avatar
September 18, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Wow, Andrea...I have given "sunsets, snow and spring to you" I loved that
Watt Avatar
August 2, 2022 at 5:15 PM
Still love this sonnet, so sorry it didn't win for you recently. So much enjambment! I love both painting and poetry, and this combines them both gorgeously ~ John
Romios Avatar
January 29, 2021 at 10:45 AM
A fav~ definitely Pangie
George   Avatar
January 1, 2021 at 6:34 PM
Such a beautiful love poem, Andrea. Many congrats on your top-notch win. ~ Elaine
Watt Avatar
January 1, 2021 at 4:59 PM
This was and still is a fave, so glad you chose it for Chantelle's contest, and congrats on your win, dear friend ~ John
Juman Avatar
November 17, 2020 at 12:25 AM
excellent write my dear
Williams Avatar
November 14, 2020 at 4:18 PM
This is truly beautiful Andrea and it tugs at the heartstrings. I enjoyed reading your words
Ray Choudhury Avatar
November 14, 2020 at 8:12 AM
What a beautiful love-sonnet, Andrea! So romantic, so passionate! To my faves. Hugs~ Mala
Warlov Avatar
November 12, 2020 at 1:02 PM
Stars for all - pass out the giddy shares - there there Andrea - don't jiggle the canvas so - you've gotten blue in the ocean again! Congratulations
Zahid Avatar
November 1, 2020 at 7:56 PM
Is there any such content in which you have participated and have not secured first placement?? Lovely romantic poem. Congratulations on securing first spot in the context.
Dietrich Avatar
November 2, 2020 at 6:43 AM
actually quite a few, and N/A's too!
Mitra Avatar
November 1, 2020 at 6:15 PM
Beautiful dear Andrea....Congrats on your win :)
Watt Avatar
November 1, 2020 at 3:13 PM
Another congrats for another #1!
Kendrick Avatar
November 1, 2020 at 12:15 PM
Congrats on your romantic winner. Way to go. Sara
Lawless Avatar
October 20, 2020 at 12:52 PM
Beautifully done Andrea and a big congrats on the ever elusive top spot...
George   Avatar
October 20, 2020 at 11:32 AM
Such a beautiful sonnet of love, dear Andrea. Many congrats! ~ Elaine
Brul Avatar
October 19, 2020 at 4:51 PM
Ohhh, I have no words!!! Congratulations dear Andrea. This a masterpiece! To my list of faves!
Kauffman Avatar
October 19, 2020 at 2:38 PM
Hi five's for your tender sonnet, Andrea. Congratulations on your top win. "For there's no me without you" - and the two shall become one echoes strongly in your sonnet. Harvest blessings!
Watson Avatar
October 19, 2020 at 12:51 PM
This is beautiful, Andrea -a poem that the recipient would be bowled over to read. It's true that we are artists with our penned lines but I would just love to be able to capture a scene literally on canvas. A new venture maybe?!
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
October 19, 2020 at 12:41 PM
Wondrously done, Andrea, John holds a high bar judging and now I see why that is my friend, Aloha! William
Watt Avatar
October 19, 2020 at 12:22 PM
Beautiful poem of love. "for there’s no me without you". What a strange coincidence we would both write a sonnet about painting and a quill within the same week. A fave for me. Big congrats on your #1 win with John H!
Hamilton Avatar
October 19, 2020 at 10:54 AM
Congrats Andrea on a great win, one of your best writes, I'm faving this one!
Daniel Avatar
October 19, 2020 at 2:02 AM
Nice and romantic, Andrea, well painted:)
Y. Avatar
October 18, 2020 at 1:43 PM
WoW! Andrea, You painted such a beautiful portrait of love. Well done! I wish you the best of luck in contest:-) Alexis
Proxenos Avatar
October 18, 2020 at 11:48 AM
A romantic promise in sonnet form and creatively and poetically presented in magnificent style. Wonderful write Andrea - a fave for me. Blessings and hugs, Jennifer.
Jayasankar Avatar
October 18, 2020 at 10:35 AM
A lovely sonnet on love... I always admire your opening lines... Andrea... love painted so well... ~ Ani
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