You Echo, Silent Still

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"I closed my mouth and spoke to you in a hundred silent ways" - Rumi


You were there      and I was there
        no one else to interrupt our silence
          
Closing my mouth, I inhaled deeply
         the scent of your cologne
 Intoxication -  a sublime surrender of the sense
 as I let my fingers trace the path  my eyes had blazed
                            across your face
and you reciprocated, mirroring my touch
               as your lips and fingers lighted
 reverently     on my cheeks, my eyes, my mouth

The thrill of new love
               hung deliciously 
                               in beauty’s hush  around us
A hundred ways I must have touched your face
                  as a hundred kisses you were placing
      up and down my neck 
                        above and beneath my ear lobes

Silent shivers of anticipation made way  at last
for the softness of your sweet mouth  
                                                    on mine
                                                               

Young love, so wondrous, so fresh -
    you echo - silent still -
                               in the caverns
                                                  of my fondest recollections


I wrote this and posted it 5/8/15. I feel it is one of my best for romantic free verse. The title given us by a contest sponsor really inspired me because this is a true story, and it is exactly how I still feel many years later!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 9/7/2017 4:19:00 AM
I adore this poem, Andrea, and my favorite genre as well, (as you probably know) ... this is written in perfect sensual sublimity, and I must fav! Blessings and congrats on your win! :-) <3
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Date: 1/26/2016 9:09:00 PM
hi, Andrea, Congrats on your Best love poem #3 win. Hugs --- LINDA ---
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Date: 1/14/2016 4:55:00 AM
Congrats on yet another awesome win with this wonderful write Andrea.
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Date: 1/13/2016 10:34:00 PM
Richly romantic, Andrea! Congrats on your win. Janice
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Date: 1/13/2016 10:24:00 PM
Andrea, Congratulations on your Best love poem win. Thank you for the support **SKAT**
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Date: 8/11/2015 10:35:00 PM
Congrats on ur awesome poetry n win Andrea!
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Date: 8/11/2015 5:50:00 PM
Sensual and romantic; the thrill and taste of new love. A lovely recollection of youthful days! ~ Congrats on a deserving win, Andrea! // paul
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Date: 8/11/2015 5:16:00 PM
Andrea, congrats on your win:-) Alexis
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Date: 8/11/2015 11:07:00 AM
Congratulations on your win hugs eve
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Date: 8/11/2015 10:38:00 AM
Congratulations, Andrea.... Always ~SKAT~
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Date: 8/11/2015 8:36:00 AM
Wonderful, Andrea, 17 hunh, heck of a date to still be so vivid in your mind.
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Date: 8/7/2015 10:00:00 AM
wow awesome romantic write. love phyl going into my fav
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Date: 5/27/2015 11:00:00 PM
Andrea, this is so beautiful. I really like how you did this free verse, a impressive 7 and congratulations and thanks for visiting my poem, missing Linda ...
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Date: 5/13/2015 3:49:00 PM
Beautiful, Andrea! Like use of thismform!
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Date: 5/13/2015 3:31:00 PM
Wow! Absolutely stunning! The last lines continue to echo in the mind.
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Date: 5/12/2015 2:55:00 PM
Lordy me Andrea...Here I was thinking this was a true experience and was fixin to ask who the lucky fella was. Whew! I LOVE it when you show your romantic and sensual side and to be honest, some of your best work comes from these type of poems ( In my opinion) BIG and sexy congrats my friend...
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 5/12/2015 3:19:00 PM
Tim, thanks, and you were right the first time. It is based on the best date I ever had, age 17. I will never forget it. AT least half my love poems are based off this one guy!
Date: 5/12/2015 2:53:00 PM
Back with congrats..Sara
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Date: 5/11/2015 10:24:00 PM
A beautiful poem. Congratulations on your win.
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Date: 5/11/2015 10:23:00 AM
Very romantic and lovely, Andrea. Congratulations on your wonderful win. Sandra
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Date: 5/11/2015 1:54:00 AM
Congrats Andrea, I love the last line.
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Date: 5/10/2015 11:34:00 PM
This is so, well Rumi!!!!! :) Loved it!
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Date: 5/10/2015 7:25:00 PM
A beautiful poem I especially liked the last stanza...Congrats on your win
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Date: 5/10/2015 6:24:00 PM
Andrea this is HOT! Enjoyed this excellent write. Well done and congrats on the win
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Date: 5/10/2015 11:06:00 AM
Sweet win Andrea... SKAT
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Date: 5/10/2015 9:59:00 AM
Andrea, congratulations, wishing you a wonderful Mothers Day.... Always & Forever ~LINDA~
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