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To Be With Her

I struggle nobly to describe my love. Her voice! It calms my soul like peaceful dove. Desire for her burns deep within my heart. Her beauty shames a priceless work of art. To be with her is much of my life’s joy; I feel for Greeks who saved Helen from Troy. I think about what life was like before; Glad I’ve no other lover to look for. Do I compare my love to starry night? The countless lights that strive to be so bright? Her grace and elegance cause me to sigh. I am a better man when she is nigh. To pass the time away from her is pain, But worth it all when I see her again.

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/21/2019 4:00:00 PM

Glad to see you on the marathon winner list, Bartholomew, and to review your lovely sonnet again. Congrats to you. (oh it says rhyme, but it looks like a modern sonnet!)

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 4/21/2019 9:16:00 PM

Thank you very much, Andrea. I truly appreciate it. Congratulations to you on your overall podium finish in this contest!! When I saw you enter "Cinder Girl" early on in this marathon (I think at mile #1), I knew you were pretty serious about doing well, and you did. Happy Easter to you and your family! :) Bartholomew

Line Gauthier

Date: 4/20/2019 11:18:00 PM

Back with more congrats, Bartholomew.

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 4/21/2019 3:05:00 PM

Thank you so very much, Line! It is wonderful to hear from you. :) Right back at you with my congrats for your Honorable Mention finish overall (please see my comments there)! All my very best to you always, my friend! :) Bartholomew

Mark Toney

Date: 4/20/2019 5:21:00 PM

Bartholomew, after 122 days, 27 contests, and 945 submitted poems, my 2019 Poetry Marathon Contest has finally come to its end. Congratulations on placing 16th overall in the marathon! There is no provision to denote this in the Standard Contest other than Honorable Mention. Your participation in my contests is much appreciated. ~Mark

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 4/21/2019 3:04:00 PM

Mark, thank you so much for your gracious comments and for hosting this marathon of a contest!! I must say it was much more pleasant (and less brutal) than my actual/physical marathon experiences. You and your family have my very best wishes always. I appreciate your dedication to fine poetry and making this really fun for all! :) Bartholomew

Lu Loo

Date: 4/14/2019 12:54:00 PM

This just goes to show that true love does in fact exist. I feel this way about my hubby and am glad you have this feeling too. I love it and you deserve it. Thank you :)-luloo

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 4/14/2019 7:19:00 PM

Thank you so much, Luloo, and you have accurately and nicely captured my sentiments, too. Love is a wonderful thing! All my very best always to you, your husband, and family! :) Bartholomew

Mahtab Bangalee

Date: 3/25/2019 3:40:00 AM

love; a sense there is no comparison.../// beautiful poem penned

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 3/26/2019 8:59:00 AM

Mahtab, thank you very much for you kind words and for stopping by and reading my poem. I sincerely appreciate it. Best wishes, Bartholomew

Sandra Haight

Date: 3/12/2019 1:25:00 PM

Such a beautiful, well-written Sonnet and endearing tribute to the love of your life, Batholomew! Congratulations on your podium win! Sandra :)

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 3/12/2019 1:58:00 PM

Thank you very much, Sandra! I appreciate your thoughtful words. It's nice to share the podium with you! It is also very good of LuLoo to award physical prizes (and I finally made the cut on this one)! All my very best to you and yours, my friend! :) Bartholomew

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/12/2019 10:55:00 AM

Lovely, Bartholomew. Congrats on your win.

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 3/12/2019 11:05:00 AM

Thank you very much, Line! I appreciate hearing from you, as always. I am grateful for your gracious words. Thank you. Blessings, :) Bartholomew

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/15/2019 1:49:00 PM

- A lovely poem, Bartholomew ... love makes us whole :) - We all deserve to experience true love, which makes us happy :) - Love sometimes hurts, but it never causes harm intentionally :) - In other words, to love someone good you must love yourself and be prepared for everything :) - Congratulations on your winning poem ... we all hunt for love :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 1/16/2019 8:28:00 AM

Anne-Lise, thank you very much for your warm, welcome comments! I appreciate you taking the effort and time to stop by and leave a meaningful reflection. Congratulations on your first-place win with, "Love is Like the Weather"!! Hugs and blessings to you, my friend! :) Bartholomew

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/26/2018 8:07:00 PM

True love and beautifully conveyed, Bartholomew. Congratulations on your win in the marathon contest! Hugs, Carolyn

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 12/27/2018 11:34:00 AM

Hi, Carolyn, and thank you very much for stopping by and your consistently encouraging comments. It is always so nice to hear from you! I trust your holidays are going well. May 2019 be wonderful to you in all respects! Many, many blessings to you always, my friend. Hugs, :) Bartholomew

Janice Canerdy

Date: 12/26/2018 3:14:00 PM

CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved win! Janice

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 12/27/2018 11:30:00 AM

Thank you very much, Janice, for your kind words and good sportsmanship! Right back at you with your lovely poem, "Flowers and Friends" (please see my comments there), and strong placement in the contest! All my best to you, :) Bartholomew

Mark Toney

Date: 12/26/2018 3:08:00 PM

Bartholomew, congrats on your win on mile 3 of my 2019 Poetry Marathon contest. A truly beautiful sonnet. ~Mark

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 12/27/2018 11:24:00 AM

Thank you very much, Mark, for your encouraging and uplifting words! I sincerely appreciate them. Thank you also for your marathon efforts in sponsoring and judging literally hundreds of poems within a month or so. I truly admire your dedication! All my very best to you! :) Bartholomew

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 8/5/2018 2:13:00 PM

Romantic sonnets are uplifting to read, Bartholomew and you have a beautiful one here. I have responded to your Soup mail. Please read and reply to my regular email. I will be off the Soup a few days while I get the prizes out and take care of a few other things I've been putting off. Hugs, Carolyn PS-Andrea's right. You should post some more new poetry! People appreciate your work here.

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 8/5/2018 4:47:00 PM

Thank you very much, Carolyn, for your truly thoughtful and considerate comments! I want to thank you, too, for being a genuinely uplifting influence on Soup for the past year-plus. I really appreciate all you do. Thanks for your response, and I will send that email now. You and yours have my continued best wishes always! Hugs, :) Bartholomew

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/5/2018 1:59:00 PM

wish you had more new poems to share, my friend! Seeing this gem again.

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 8/5/2018 4:40:00 PM

Thank you so very much, Andrea! Those are truly wonderful words, my friend, and ones I sincerely appreciate. :) I am working on getting some more poems out, and you and Carolyn D. will be among the very first on PoetrySoup that I let know, I promise. Thank you for your inspiration and support the past 1.5 years I have been active on PS. It has meant a lot to me. Hugs, :) Bartholomew

Elaine George

Date: 6/22/2018 10:08:00 AM

Ahhhh...Such tender and beautiful expressions of love in this Love Sonnet. Sincerely, Elaine

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 6/25/2018 9:05:00 AM

Thank you very much, Elaine, for your kind and sincere words. I truly appreciate your thoughtfulness. I hope you have a wonderful week! All my very best to you and yours. :) Bartholomew

Line Gauthier

Date: 6/2/2018 7:31:00 PM

Lovely, Bartholomew. Congrats on your fine win.

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 6/4/2018 8:33:00 AM

Thank you very much, Line, for your very positive and welcome comments! It is always a pleasure to hear from you. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time and effort to comment - much appreciated. All good things to you! :) Bartholomew

Susan Ashley

Date: 5/24/2018 9:46:00 PM

Returning once more, my friend, to offer you my congratulations for your wonderful win with this exquisite sonnet. I'm so glad I had the pleasure of reading your poem again, Bartholomew.. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 5/25/2018 3:03:00 PM

Susan, thanks so much for returning and posting some more super-positive comments!! I truly appreciate it. Warmest wishes in all things right back to you. Have a great holiday weekend, my friend! :) Bartholomew

Susan Gentry

Date: 5/19/2018 5:55:00 AM

Congratulations on your win with this lovely sonnet.

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 5/19/2018 12:56:00 PM

Thank you very much, Susan, for your encouraging words. I am happy you enjoyed my poem. All my very best to you and yours! :) Bartholomew

John Hamilton

Date: 5/18/2018 1:32:00 PM

Beautiful summer sonnet Bartholomew, congrats on a fine placement!

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 5/19/2018 4:23:00 AM

John, thank you so much for your kind, encouraging words! Thanks, too, for sponsoring this contest. I also wanted to express my gratitude to you for being the first to see the potential in my piece, "Looking to Sea" (it went on to earn a 'trophy'). I appreciate you, John. All my best! :) Bartholomew

Elaine George

Date: 5/17/2018 7:39:00 PM

Beautiful love sonnet, Bartholomew. Many congrats on your win. Elaine

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 5/19/2018 4:25:00 AM

Elaine, thank you very much for your gracious words of encouragement. Congratulations right back to you on your strong placement with "Summer Love"! All my very best to you and yours! :) Bartholomew

Janice Canerdy

Date: 3/2/2018 12:12:00 PM

What a beautiful poem, Bartholomew! Janice

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 3/2/2018 8:47:00 PM

Janice, thank you very much for your nice comment and for visiting to read my poem. All my best! :) Bartholomew

Eve Roper

Date: 2/13/2018 11:07:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Bartholomew ! Hugs Eve ~`*

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 2/14/2018 9:40:00 AM

Thank you very much, Eve, for your gracious words. I appreciate it. I enjoyed your poem, too. Please see my comments there. Hugs right back to you! :) Bartholomew

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/13/2018 3:20:00 AM

- What's more beautiful than a poem of love, Bartholomew :) - Congratulations on your wonderful poem - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 2/13/2018 4:14:00 PM

Thank you very much, Anne-Lise (Sunshine Smile - love that "handle!"), for your warm and thoughtful wishes! It is truly nice to hear from you again. I hope all is well. Blessings to you! :) Bartholomew

Silent One

Date: 2/12/2018 5:22:00 PM

Some lovely romantic lines Bartholomew.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest..

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 2/13/2018 4:10:00 PM

Thank you very much, Silent One, not only for your kind and gracious words but also for sponsoring this contest. I sincerely appreciate it. All my very best to you! :) Bartholomew

Line Gauthier

Date: 1/5/2018 2:46:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Bartholomew.

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 1/6/2018 1:22:00 PM

Thank you very much for your kind comment, Line. Right back at you with congratulations on you podium win with "Photography Meraki"! - Best wishes. :) Bartholomew

Lu Loo

Date: 1/5/2018 1:32:00 PM

beautiful poem dear Bart, congrats :)-luloo

Bartholomew Williams
Date: 1/6/2018 1:20:00 PM

Thank you very much, Luloo. I appreciate you stopping by to revisit this one, and I greatly enjoy your poetry, too. All my very best to you and yours! :) Bart