Reincarnated Lovers - Part 1 of 2 ( Co-Written With Carolyn Devonshire )

The ink from his pen flowed through my veins even at first sight
     Great passion I felt reading his words that enlightening night
His style so much like my own, eerie similarity
     He certainly evoked a strange familiarity
Never before had I felt I had known someone this way
     It seemed we’d met before, another place, another day
A connection made quickly blossomed bearing fruit of joy
     And even an ocean’s breadth my feelings could not destroy

My first initial reaction, when I clicked on her name
    Feeling of knowing, images from a past distant domain
The same similar writings, and their historicalness
    Unbelievably spooky, of which I have to confess
This most weirdness of feeling, I have ever endured
    We most definitely have met, of that I am assured
Thoughts in hidden waves, this communicating thrills me so
    By land sea and air, to this maiden I desire to go
   
I have known this man before, but from where I could not say
     ‘Til to the tune an owl sings, my consciousness slipped away
In a round stone room atop a castle I wept sadly
     How could one professing love have treated me so badly
Imprisoned I would remain ‘til I returned his feelings
     It was another nobleman who set my heart reeling
My highlander, so strong and tall, I prayed he’d come for me
     Scale the tower, slay my captor and finally set me free

This maiden I must find, in a kingdom so far away 
     To gather my band of followers, for tonight I pray
I confide in my magician, wisdom he holds
     For tomorrow my plan of action, we will all be told
In a castle my maiden's held, on dragons' backs we ride
     To challenge her captor, to gain her freedom and her pride
In the early morning we swoop, the castle walls are scaled 
     I rescue my blond maiden, all the captured knights impaled
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Guillermo - Fraser Avatar
December 10, 2014 at 6:33 AM
simply awesome.. :)!
Smith-Johnsen Avatar
August 13, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Oh, James and Carolyn, I missed this one! Ah, I'm smiling big and only half way through. I've exclaimed out loud, "Oh, this is a good one!" I love the "fair maiden in the tower touch!" Smiling BIG again! Taaaah, Daaah!!!! Saved! This is so much fun. I'm off to see the second part. It's great so far!!! The beginning of a book or a movie. Something grand! Lovingly, DAS-J
Bird Avatar
August 13, 2009 at 7:21 AM
This is wonderful, you two make a great team! love the fact that you were lovers before brilliantly done!
Brown Avatar
August 13, 2009 at 4:33 AM
This is awesome off to part 2. Love, Carol
Freeman Avatar
August 12, 2009 at 4:47 PM
Awesome, poems, Sincerely Moses
Kendrick Avatar
August 12, 2009 at 3:01 PM
Nicely written my sentiments exactly for you two. Keep writing. Sara
Arteaga Avatar
August 12, 2009 at 2:36 PM
this is great! you two are awesome! going to read the next part!
Devonshire Avatar
August 12, 2009 at 2:05 PM
James, just want you to know what a pleasure it is to coauthor poems with you. We share similar thoughts on many topics and I look forward to our next joint venture! Love you, Carolyn
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