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Xo - a Kiss and a Hug

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Painting - The Kiss - Gustav Klimt

She's fixated He is fixated upon his lips upon her lips wondering why inquiring why he has not yet he'd delayed attempted the it for so long; one act which what felt right in her uneasy long ago-what mind seems to if the moment be inevitable. is here? Does Is he leaning? she want this? Yes! This event they both intensely anticipated is here! A dreamy trance! Love's magical first kiss: hearts, lips, minds, souls, personalities auras joining exploring one together into another, love one, stronger discovering a than the sum, perfect match fear dispensed for whom it's with at long last. always ached. A surreal, divine, Karma's kiss. paradisaical kiss. She loves me! Yes, he loves me! Sometimes I make my way home after a day fraught with personal conflicts, job stresses and dread, all those emails to read, emails to send, forty calendar entries to make, sleep deprived and stumbling, I'm not ready for all of those presentations, the pressures, the challenges aggravated by my self-doubt, the deadlines, the infighting, dull meetings that don't end, the depletion, the hardships, long training, personal plots and the office gossip that is over my head, long telephone conversations that never end; till I get in my my car, slowly driving home in a rush hour crawl thinking that what I really need right now is a big HUG! written 6 Aug 2020

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/16/2020 3:43:00 PM

well this is the third one, and I have seen three now. What am I missing?

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/16/2020 2:54:00 PM

John this is highly inventive, especially how you connected their thoughts at the very core of the X, just wonderful. For me, the O should be a different poem. It did not go together for me with the X. That would be my only criticism. The HUG is for several years into the marriage. hahaha

John Watt
Date: 9/16/2020 4:22:00 PM

Thanks for the critique, I agree with you. I think they should be two separate poems, not a pair.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 8/11/2020 3:57:00 AM

John you are gifted - a difficult style YOU chose to write, and you mastered so beautiful and perfectly - Love's magical first kiss - 'she loves me' 'yes, he loves me. and then in your big O, after all the stress and meetings and gossip and much more - what you really need right 'now is big hug'. Kudos my friend breathtaking poetry. Blessings and hugs. Jennifer.

John Watt
Date: 8/12/2020 8:06:00 AM

Wow, thanks my friend! You taking the time for a careful read and generous comment mean so much to me. Take care, Jenny!

V. Deepa

Date: 8/10/2020 11:49:00 AM

Wonderful poem with sheer hardwork to form an XO shape:-).Each line dripping with your emotions John sir.Amidst all frustrations and stress sometimes we really seek for love in the end "a simple big warm hug"..soothes our pains. Great applause for your amazing work sir.This is gonna be in my FAVE list.:-)Keep inspiring. Take care.Warmest regards :-)

John Watt
Date: 8/10/2020 12:13:00 PM

Thank you so much for the time you spend reading and crafting your thoughtful, uplifting comments, my friend. You are right, these take a lot of patience, but they are a labor of love. I hope you are having a wonderful day ~ John

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 8/9/2020 2:36:00 PM

I admire anyone who can format the shape poems to make them work, that is beyond me! I really like how the 'O" ends with 'what I really need now is a big HUG' - very clever since that is what the "O" looks like!

John Watt
Date: 8/9/2020 2:54:00 PM

Thank you very much, Michelle. It's hard for me to grasp that there's something that is beyond you; poetically you are a wizard in my eyes. Appreciate the comment, my friend.

Silent One

Date: 8/8/2020 2:53:00 PM

Thank you for the explanation

John Watt
Date: 8/8/2020 6:00:00 PM

My pleasure. I'm sorry for the confusion.

Silent One

Date: 8/8/2020 2:32:00 PM

This is very creative...however I have to say O found it difficult to read, in regards to the formatting and where the next sentence started... I commend you for your design though.

John Watt
Date: 8/8/2020 2:51:00 PM

Thanks for the instructive input, SO. I find it a little confusing myself... The 'X' requires reading the separate sides to make sense, whereas the 'O' requires continuous reading to make sense. Appreciate your thoughts, my friend.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/7/2020 4:33:00 PM

So cute! Have you watched the movie, “The Lady in Gold.” On the second viewing, I realized we had bought champagne flutes with this design.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/7/2020 7:33:00 PM

Yes it is! True story and very interesting! You will love it! Soup mail me if you do!

John Watt
Date: 8/7/2020 5:03:00 PM

Is it about that painting? I'll have to see it! Thanks for the comment and the tip, Kim.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 8/7/2020 4:56:00 AM

Simply astounding, John, both in content and shape:)

John Watt
Date: 8/7/2020 12:02:00 PM

Nice to hear these uplifting words from my poetry friend. Thank you, Jo.

Aditi Mishra

Date: 8/7/2020 3:57:00 AM

This outstanding gem from your pen is not just a perfect portrayal of emotions and creativity. It reflects your thoughts in a poignant manner dear friend. I love how their thoughts flow parallel to each other in the shape you've created and meet at an emotional zenith. Already a fave for me. Kudos to your creativity John :)

John Watt
Date: 8/7/2020 12:02:00 PM

Aditi, I'm glad you were able to ascertain the meeting of the two in the middle of the "X" and how thoughts were in parallel. Very astute and careful reading, which is one of your hallmarks. Greatly appreciate this comment from you, for you have excelled in the shape poems I have read with the flower and the bird. Great to hear from you, my friend.