Paige Hind Poet Pantoum

upon Godfather theme

the voice on record that repeats 
I'm haunted from a sway to a croon
a phantasm that comes now speaking softly love 
cracks through my face first then onto the floor

I'm haunted from a sway to a croon
as the crystal china with my cadence falls
cracks through my face first then onto the floor
I'm kneeling to get cool

as the crystal china with my cadence falls
the winecolored days lost where
I'm kneeling to get cool 
this tender and trembling moment's strain

the winecolored days lost where
drinking the shivers left on your glass,
this tender and trembling moment's strain, 
within its magic foams 

drinking the shivers left on your glass,
a phantasm that comes now speaking softly love  
within its magic foams 
the voice on record that repeats


~ inspired by the song, "Speak Softly Love" 
by Andy Williams, theme of movie, "The Godfather"

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Karen Jones January 10, 2026 at 9:15 PM Beautifully written piece and a challenging form!

Ghairo Daniels January 9, 2026 at 8:59 AM Both sad and beautiful reinterpretation of that love song, Hun. You’ve effectively captured its haunting nature with a deeper perspective. Depicting Love with/as «magic foam » is powerful. These are the best lines for me “ drinking the shivers left on your glass, this tender and trembling strain,”. Pantoum served you well, once again. Have a peaceful day/night, talented Poet. And ThkU for always popping in at my pg. xx

Andrea Dietrich January 9, 2026 at 8:51 AM Such an interesting phantom. You use uneven lines, different from how I do them, but it's your style and works well

Yann Rolland January 9, 2026 at 6:41 AM so challenging poem, didn't get the title ? such enjoyable reading, thanks Paige Hind January 9, 2026 at 10:43 AM The title is thus because my poem is based on the movie's theme song, "Speak Softly Love"- in THE GODFATHER film. :)

Sotto Poet January 9, 2026 at 4:26 AM Paige, you composed a really good Pantoum. I am aware that writing those is challenging. I no longer write pantoums as frequently as I once did.

Victor Buhagiar January 8, 2026 at 10:02 PM It's not easy to write a pantoum. You wrote a very clever one. I'm not writing so much these days. Paige Hind January 8, 2026 at 10:05 PM Aw, sorry you haven't been writing as much lately. You have to push yourself, sometimes- it also helps fighting depression. :) Stay true, stay in muse