Unwritten Absence

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contest Unwritten Absence sponsor Ink Empress

Love is an unwritten absence
from the scripted page
It's the whispered confession spoken
in the unmeasurable realm 
between the eyes of lovers
as they cross the bridge beyond written words
where the beating heart of two sparrows
are caught in the winds of love
as they travel through the invisible paradise
of shared elixer that intoxicates the blood and brain
to become a formless, shapeless living thing

Where passion is weaned on expectations
and weighed by the soul as to its substance
of whether it is worthy to be a precious gift of beauty
beyond any measure...to be called love
Only then can words be written in poetic script
upon the page

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Ink Empress

Date: 9/29/2023 3:37:00 AM

I love those opening lines and the ending in this poem so much! So profound and well articulated with brilliant wordplay! I especially loved “ cross the bridge beyond written words” “ formless shapeless living thing” “ written in poetic script” brilliant write. Thank you for sharing. Congratulations on winning

Christina Bowring

Date: 9/19/2023 4:05:00 AM

Such a beautiful, well written romantic poem Frederic. So many wonderful lines,’ Love is an unwritten absence from the scripted page,’’ as they travel through the invisible paradise.’. Just glorious. So enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing.

Daniel Turner

Date: 9/18/2023 6:11:00 PM

"Where passion is weaned on expectations and weighed by the soul" very nice Frederick. Hoping you are well my friend.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/18/2023 5:36:00 PM

Enjoyed your poem, Frederick! … It's the whispered confession spoken in the unmeasurable realm between the eyes of lovers