Frederic Parker Poet Sonnet

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Softly

Gentle the touch of smooth brushing kisses
Softly I'll come to you, Softly I will
Tender the night of eye's hungered wishes
Calm are the hearts beating faster still
Warm is the breath that caresses the spaces
When love is the spring of time's winding clock
Tremors from fingers that leave trailed traces
Gives patience a key that opens love's lock
Lost in the moment where melding is King
Traveling in sync from rushes within
Paradise is found in flights without wing
Sacred, vulnerable rejoicing in

  Time is in motion and time will stand still
  Softly I'll come to you, Softly I will



This is the first poem I posted on poetry soup
it's now the first I've done with audio

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Cyndi Macmillan May 31, 2017 at 11:21 AM WOW! I definitely would think this would have earned a top placement! Such a gorgeous sonnet (shhhhh... I'm still a sucker for traditional sonnets as much as I crow about contemporary ones. Haha, don't let on. Got to keep up the 'pirate' image.) Your reading matches the poem, too. Was it this long ago? Last spring? I gotta check when I wrote mine. I've deleted almost all my poems from soup. Just a few left... Anyways, glad I read this, again!! Hugs to you Chum

Carole Duet April 14, 2017 at 1:42 AM This poem brought tears to my eyes, Frederic. Just beautiful...and congrats on your placement in the contest.

Darren White April 13, 2017 at 10:32 AM Such a beautiful first poem on Soup, and it sounds wonderful, the audio. Congratulations on your placement :)

Jan Allison April 13, 2017 at 6:41 AM I aspire to write sonnets as beautifully as you do Frederic it was lovely to read this again and my congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

White Wolf April 12, 2017 at 10:34 PM Congrats Frederic! For your win in my contest.

Eileen Manassian May 30, 2016 at 8:40 PM Absolutely thrilling....Not only is the content something that is SO enchanting, but your voice is also wonderful, deep, and strong. :) Beautiful.....Congrats on POTD.

John Hamilton May 29, 2016 at 7:50 AM "paradise is found in flights without wing" great line in a great sonnet, loved the rhyme and flow seems so natural! Congrats on POTD

Noluyolo Mapuma May 28, 2016 at 3:08 PM I love this poem. So beautiful...

Kim Rodrigues May 28, 2016 at 10:26 AM Lovely! Love how you made this your first recording!

Charlie Smith May 28, 2016 at 8:42 AM Wonderful sonnet Frederick, congratulations on POTD...

Anne-Lise Andresen May 28, 2016 at 7:17 AM - Congratulations with p.o.t.d. !!! :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Nilima Deb May 28, 2016 at 6:53 AM the rhythm of the poem touched the soul in a moment..excellent love poem.

Alexis Y. May 28, 2016 at 6:44 AM Hi Frederic, What a beautiful sonnet. You have great voice as well. Congrats on getting the poem of the day. It was well deserved.Enjoy the honor- Alexis

Anne-Lise Andresen May 27, 2016 at 4:28 PM -A wonderful poem with pleasant voice, Frederic - Happy weekend - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Nette Onclaud May 27, 2016 at 4:22 PM frederick, so glad to hear you read this radiant piece... a bard's tone!..huggs

Laura Leiser May 27, 2016 at 12:23 PM Great voice for poetry, Frederic! Your pace and meter as you read is just right, with the contemplative pauses needed to take the words all in...nice job! :)

Cyndi Macmillan May 27, 2016 at 8:53 AM WOW! Lovely sonnet and your voice! Frederic, you rocked the audio. Wonderful reading! I love the repetition. So often we are told to avoid the adverb, drop the "LY" from our verses and here you used it so well... I'm faving this. Why, you are quite the charmer... if I could choose a male voice to read my work? You'd be it! :D

Andrea Dietrich May 26, 2016 at 8:44 PM OH, so you reposted your first one, Frederick . I probably read it before then? But wow, hearing your voice makes it so much better. Just loved being able to hear you read it!!

Jan Allison May 26, 2016 at 3:20 PM Such a lovely sensual and romantic sonnet and I do love the audio you put with it you have such a lovely tone to your voice it was lovely to hear :-) hugs Jan xx