Silent One Poet Free verse

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For Constance La France's yellow, yearn, yet, yesterday words poetry contest.

Yearn

“Your longing for ME is my message to you,
All your attempts to reach ME,
Are in reality MY attempts to reach you.”
Rumi

Without you,
I am a drop in the ocean,
helplessly carried away with waves.
My feet are burning in the sands of time,
leaving footsteps behind, trying to reach you.

You have always been the poem in my heart,
yet no poetry could ever define my love for you.
My pen was untrue, until you gave it sincerity.
Was I even me, until you gave me an identity?

You gave vision to vivid words,
but there is no metaphor to illustrate our passion.
No simile to describe your smile.
No onomatopoeia to portray your voice.
Are there an abundance of alliterations,
expressing the elegant enchantment of your eyes?
But there is an irony to forbidden fruit
and the term: 

"be my sinner, you'll become my winner."

I yearn to taste sinful pleasures of your treasures.
Can the gardens of my poetic mind,
keep my silent ink simple,
to symbolise the enigmatic empress of colours,
illuminating from one soul to another.

There is an art to romance.
You are the palette, my fingers desire to stroke,
brushing sensual sensations,
softly whispering seductive sighs - 
from your lips to your thighs. 
Wrap around me like my winter scarf.
Your skin feels like an exotic fabric,
more precious than silk, 
warmer than cashmere, 
perfumed with heavenly scents.

I've never been a fighter,
but in your honour, I'll become a warrior,
slay the demons at your door, 
slashing with my sword,
protect you from toxic vampires,
as your forever shield.

Once again the metaphors surface.
In the season of death you breathe life into me.
You flow through the arteries of my heart.

After all, what am I, but all yours.

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Duke Beaufort May 5, 2024 at 12:23 PM Silent One, the passion is so very intense and amazing. The quote from Rumi is interesting as well. I have to think about it for a while. It defines very focused communication for sure. I wonder if he meant this in romantic terms, subject matter inquiry, or both.

Susan Manley April 28, 2024 at 8:35 PM You do melt a gals heart and certainly turn a few heads. I think we all want to be under that sort of attention.

Steven Young April 26, 2024 at 3:32 PM Breathless, transcendent beauty... it soars through the stratosphere and penetrates the soul. Damn... what do you write for a curtain call ;) Congratulations!

Andrea Dietrich April 24, 2024 at 10:31 PM Wow a super romantic one. This is one of your best!

Constance La France April 22, 2024 at 5:49 AM Silent, congratulations on your win in my contest with this exceptional poem, I love the quote too, Constance

Valsa George April 20, 2024 at 9:51 PM "You flow through the arteries of my heart." How can one pronounce his love for his beloved more forcefully, more sincerely and more whole heartedly than this! "in your honour, I'll become a warrior," You are ready to do anything for your dear love. "After all, what am I, but all yours." We see here your complete surrender before her. Each line proclaims aloud how you yearn for her and how she has become your whole world. Wonderful poetry !

Len Gasun April 20, 2024 at 4:09 PM Wow! Gorgeous and romantic poem my dear poet friend SO. I've immensely enjoyed reading this masterpiece from start to end. A powerful ending line. Your golden pen always shines. Thank you so much for sharing. Congratulatons on your win and this superb write! Sorry for coming late. Thanks as well for reading one of my poems lately. God bless you always and your writings. Hugs

Yann Rolland April 20, 2024 at 2:08 AM wonderful poem, congratulation, i adore the quote too, have a sweet sunday poet

Sara Kendrick April 19, 2024 at 1:39 PM Congratulations on your winning work. Way to go. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. Sara K

Anne-Lise Andresen April 19, 2024 at 12:17 PM - I enjoy this beautiful and romantic poem from you, S.O. :) - Congratulations on your win in the contest - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs

Paula Goldsmith April 19, 2024 at 10:10 AM Congratulation on your win. I enjoyed reading your beautiful/romantic  "Yearn" write with a great ending... Have a great weekend with your win......................

Tonye George April 18, 2024 at 7:21 AM Oh wow! What a romantic. I was smiling reading through such a lovely write. So many lines to store in my lover's bed when I find one. I only love romance when it's this intense. "I've never been a fighter, but in your honour, I'll become a warrior, slay the demons at your door, slashing with my sword, protect you from toxic vampires." How can we say we are in love if we don't fight for it. "There is an art to romance. You are the palette, my fingers desire to stroke." The rest of this line Tonye George April 18, 2024 at 7:25 AM Would drive me into hunting. I love it. "Be my sinner, you'll become my winner." I yearn to taste sinful pleasures of your treasures." Feels like you took a rare kind of tea before writing this. I feel every word as I read. I could go on and on, however, that first opening line??? It hit a nerve. Fantastic piece Silent One.

Susan Ashley April 17, 2024 at 5:14 PM Dear Silent One, your gifted pen runs forever gold, romancing the poetic page and enthralling my soul with your enchanting verse. Indeed, the metaphors surface, how could they not? The sensual heartfelt artistry of your verse sets them free. The Rumi quote is awesome and a perfect gateway to your poem. Warmest wishes my inspiring friend.. ~Susan

Daniel Henry Rodgers April 17, 2024 at 8:03 AM Dearest Silent One, Yes, your words echo a yearning and devotion that transcends mere language. Each line is a testament to the depth of your love, a love so profound that it defies conventional expression. I loved how your words create a portrait of passion and longing, weaving of emotions that speak directly to the heart. It's as if your soul dances across the page, baring itself in vulnerability and authenticity. You are both the artist and the masterpiece, creating a song of love that is throughout eternity. - Blessings, Daniel

Joseph P. DiMino April 17, 2024 at 7:25 AM "My feet are burning in the sands of time, leaving footsteps behind, trying to reach you." Love that! "Once again the metaphors surface. In the season of death you breathe life into me. You flow through the arteries of my heart. After all, what am I, but all yours." Very beautiful. Great, inspiring read.

Maria Williams April 17, 2024 at 4:29 AM As always so beautifully written and wow so romantic. I agree with Victor, one for the ladies. I absolutely love the ending lines, bringing it to an ecliptic finale. Bravo, dear S1. It's one of your best romantic ones...Hugs

Victor Buhagiar April 17, 2024 at 1:41 AM This is simply beautiful and romantic. Our ladies will be pleased.

Mystic Rose Rose April 16, 2024 at 6:13 PM You have always been the poem in my heart,(beautiful) After all, what am I, but all yours.(what a great finish) in fact it all fits together like a perfect love puzzle, :)

Darlene De Beaulieu April 16, 2024 at 3:44 PM Hello Silent One, Oh my goodness. this wonderful. so romantic. I felt the passion of this poem/ It will also be my fav. My friend. enjoy your evening. /Darlene/

Frank Sheehan April 16, 2024 at 11:23 AM Brilliant love poem Silent One. Truly a gem. Excellent penning. Enjoyed immensely.

Sam Kauffman April 16, 2024 at 9:43 AM Sensual and oh so romantic, SO! Each stanza fleshes out a theme - gardens, painting, the poet, the ocean - that point to your final line "after all, what am I, but yours." This love poem is written with exquisite finesse like the soft whispering between lovers, a quivering touch and the breath of life. Wonderfully wrought, SO. Best wishes for the contest! Blessings. You bring elegance back to love.

Zyrool Gifford April 16, 2024 at 8:57 AM Beautifully written my friend, a great read. Have a great week.

Vijay Pandit April 16, 2024 at 8:09 AM Awesome Rumi quote serves as a powerful romantic introduction to your poem, my friend. Words exuding love and longing charm you canvas to paint heart's brushstrokes. --There is an art to romance. You are the palette, my fingers desire to stroke, brushing sensual sensations, softly whispering seductive sighs --- beautiful...artistic, as always.

Abdullah Alhemaidy April 16, 2024 at 6:48 AM amazingly nice poem! A favorite for sure dear lovely Silent One, beautiful as usual, Have a fantastic day ~AA

Ink Empress April 16, 2024 at 6:47 AM Ah how romantic is this! You are one of the best that i read in this generation for romance, and you do it in a way that readers would feel the depth of emotions you express using metaphors similes and alliterations that flow in such eloquence! I love so many lines in this and the picture used here too is so fitting for the poem! I especially loved that last line and also “ I've never been a fighter, but in your honour, I'll become a warrior, slay the demons at your door” soul hitting and so powerful! We all wish for a beloved that would scare all demons aways and bring light and joy to us! Love like this is rare and often read in poems like yours! Youv depicted yearning, in a heartfelt and sensuous manner! Pleasure reading this! Best wishes for the contest!