Why I Love Cd's Poem: Comfortable Love

Author: Carolyn Devonshire Submitted to Andrea Dietrich's uncontest Comfortable Love Some painters challenge us with art abstract We study them and speculate intent My love, he takes the short route; it’s a fact He speaks three words, no question what he meant The intellectuals look for new ways To speak of love in words no one has heard Or verse for songs that no one ever plays For love is truly greater than a word His aqua eyes convey a heart that’s true On chilly nights, his warm arms hold me close No words he speaks, but do not misconstrue When love is true, who needs the grandiose We’ve learned to find peace in the quiet time Together any steep path we can climb Why this poem is my favorite poem by Carolyn Devonshire: Carolyn and I shared a love for the sonnet form. I always enjoyed reading her sonnets (she has 57 of them at Poetry Soup!) and she was always supportive and encouraging when she commented on mine. She wrote her sonnets with a graceful flow, and was always conscientious about precision of rhyme and meter (an attribute I greatly appreciate). Here she speaks of keeping love genuine and simple with words from the heart. Her musings on love always feel personal and real. If you desire to read another sonnet by Carolyn, I would highly recommend one of my other favorites of hers, First Love. Thank you dear Carolyn, and may you rest in peace with God forever.