When the Warm Day Dies

When the warm day dies
and the cool night begins,
then I'll be there, beside
you my love, feeling the 
heat of a beating heart,
my arms wrapped round 
your empty shoulders as
I whisper silent words of
love and longing in your
lonely, unadorned ear....



(note: this poem 'came' to me last night while I watched the love duet at the end of Tosca, where the lovers are about to die but they don't know it yet.)
 12/15/15
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Alex Avatar
May 10, 2021 at 10:41 PM
Congratulations!
Carber Avatar
May 11, 2021 at 7:50 AM
Thank you!!!
Gauthier Avatar
November 18, 2017 at 4:48 PM
Congrats on your win, L.J.
Carber Avatar
November 19, 2017 at 9:34 AM
Thank you!!!
Barden Avatar
November 18, 2017 at 4:01 AM
Charmingly romantic and whimsical, LJ - congrats on your win, my friend! :-)
Carber Avatar
November 19, 2017 at 9:35 AM
Thanks Gregory, much appreciated as always!
Scars Avatar
November 1, 2017 at 7:24 AM
beautiful and romantic dear LJ, thank you and congrats :)
Carber Avatar
November 1, 2017 at 7:52 AM
Thank you, Laura, for both the kind words and the honor!
Scars Avatar
September 23, 2016 at 10:46 AM
Len, such a lovely poem...congratulations on your placement and thank you for being a part of my contest :)-luloo
Carber Avatar
September 23, 2016 at 1:30 PM
Thank you, Laura, and as always, I'm honored.
May Avatar
September 15, 2016 at 9:43 AM
Congrats on your win Len
Carber Avatar
September 15, 2016 at 10:06 AM
Thanks Joseph, I much appreciate it!
Makama Avatar
January 23, 2016 at 12:08 PM
Wisdom and arts hug as twins in between your lines. A wonderful 7
Dietrich Avatar
January 5, 2016 at 5:55 PM
wonderful to be a poet and be inspired by such things. I have often been inspired by certain movie scenes that are simply unforgettable! Nicely done.
Carber Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 9:52 AM
Thank you, Silent One (love the intrinsic irony of your pen name)-- I just changed the last line-- even that 'came' to me over night-- writing poetry is weird!
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