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The Love Letter

Tonight I write a letter I mail it to myself I blow away the dust and place it on our shelf Tonight I mail a letter Address it~ 'To my dove' Pretending it is you Still sending out your love Pretending its your musky scent that smudged my silent verse Pretending,Make believe that we preserved the years Those years when you have loved me till stars forgot to dream till the dark side of the moon uncloaked the calla lily's dew~pearled sheen Tonight I write a letter I mail it to myself I blow away the dust and put it on our shelf Just a sweet reminder of who we used to be before with empty sheets your cold night covered me Tonight I write a letter I mail it to myself I blow away the dust and put it off our shelf.

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Teddy Kimathi

Date: 7/28/2016 5:43:00 PM

A really lovely piece!! Congrats Charmaine, for having your poem featured in the Poetry Soup homepage!!! ;-)

Arthur Vaso

Date: 10/4/2014 9:32:00 PM

This is stunningly romantic and beautiful!!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 10/2/2014 7:49:00 PM

You write a sad brand of beautiful. Your mantle should be brimming with letters from the man you love. A soul as beautiful as yours should be appreciated.

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 10/2/2014 4:08:00 PM

I love this one Char, I am going to fav it.

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 10/2/2014 4:18:00 PM

Thanls so much Maurice : )

Nette Onclaud

Date: 10/2/2014 1:32:00 PM

enjoyed the sensitive appeal of this tender, romantic piece, charms.. how beautiful!.. huggs

Liam Mcdaid

Date: 10/2/2014 6:28:00 AM

very beautifully painted charmaine excellent pen i tip my hat dear friend

Jerry T Curtis

Date: 10/2/2014 5:40:00 AM

Love the flow, and the premise, well done,Now I go to read more---of your work

Justin Bordner

Date: 10/1/2014 8:22:00 PM

The transition of mood and mentality at the very end implies a fatslism in the romsnce Charma, there is a strength in the moment, as well as a sadness.When a love makes you feel protractedly weak,I suppose one must say Goodbye in all respects, in order to achieve a new, positive balance.I hope I'm never in this predicament eith the woman I love,but if need be I will find the courage to do so, I dont want to imagine that now. The star/moon metaphors are very pretty and have diverse meaning J.A.B.

Tim Smith

Date: 10/1/2014 7:11:00 PM

Sometimes it is left to us to make ourselves feel special...Pamper yourself for you are a treasure......hugs Tim

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/1/2014 4:01:00 PM

Charma, this is a most delightful rhymed poem you have penned. I really love this one. You truly are one of my favorite poets at Soup!

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 10/2/2014 4:20:00 PM

So are you sweet friend.Tnks so much

Gary Bateman

Date: 10/1/2014 1:58:00 PM

Charmaine, A quite beautiful and precious write here, but quite sad as well. The imagery is compelling and sends a definite message. I enjoyed it immensely!! Cheers, Gary

Eileen Manassian

Date: 10/1/2014 8:25:00 AM

You write with such tender sweetness, my dear. Mesmerizing. Hauntingly sad...