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Softly

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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

Date: 5/31/2017 11:21:00 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

Date: 4/14/2017 1:42:00 AM

This poem brought tears to my eyes, Frederic. Just beautiful...and congrats on your placement in the contest.

Darren White

Date: 4/13/2017 10:32:00 AM

Such a beautiful first poem on Soup, and it sounds wonderful, the audio. Congratulations on your placement :)

Jan Allison

Date: 4/13/2017 6:41:00 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

Date: 4/12/2017 10:34:00 PM

Congrats Frederic! For your win in my contest.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 5/30/2016 8:40:00 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

Date: 5/29/2016 7:50:00 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

Date: 5/28/2016 3:08:00 PM

I love this poem. So beautiful...

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/28/2016 10:26:00 AM

Lovely! Love how you made this your first recording!

Charlie Smith

Date: 5/28/2016 8:42:00 AM

Wonderful sonnet Frederick, congratulations on POTD...

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/28/2016 7:17:00 AM

- Congratulations with p.o.t.d. !!! :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Nilima Deb

Date: 5/28/2016 6:53:00 AM

the rhythm of the poem touched the soul in a moment..excellent love poem.

Alexis Y.

Date: 5/28/2016 6:44:00 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

Date: 5/27/2016 4:28:00 PM

-A wonderful poem with pleasant voice, Frederic - Happy weekend - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Nette Onclaud

Date: 5/27/2016 4:22:00 PM

frederick, so glad to hear you read this radiant piece... a bard's tone!..huggs

Laura Leiser

Date: 5/27/2016 12:23:00 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

Date: 5/27/2016 8:53:00 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

Date: 5/26/2016 8:44:00 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

Date: 5/26/2016 3:20:00 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