I penned you a series of cards,
each inspired by The Great Bard.
But tricked by my muse,
when his insults I used,
left my valentine hopes charred.
I gave the dice of love a toss
I betted upon a true loss
I let my heart be my cold boss
that beat with a scar.
I even went undercover
to see if I could discover
if you would be a scam lover
and yet here we are.
Almost:
It's almost everything,
It's almost nothing at all.
It almost catches you right before you fall.
It almost feels so right – right before you know it's wrong.
It's almost everything; it's almost nothing at all.
It almost feels like the first time as you begin counting up all the days…
It almost keeps you from saying the things you promised never to say.
It almost gives you enough reason to never leave because;
deep through all the pain, you know it was almost love.
It almost wiped away the tears that no one ever saw fall, because to you, it was everything that turned out to be nothing at all.
All of your dreams almost came true, just before you woke up and realized what you felt was almost love.
You almost held forever all the things you treasure most.
To you, it was finally love.
Well… almost.
I am yellow-green! Peridot the color of self-esteem
Protective against life’s rife that may stream
I come from the earth’s rich interiors ore,
xenolith layers that make up its inner core
Purifying positive spiritual energy and well-being
Channeling love to intrusive shadows unseen
When sunrays shimmer thru shade tree leaves,
you’ll see me glinting behind the summer breeze
Dewy meadows in warm August blankets at sunrise
I am your luxuriant gift, and you are the prize
Let’s imitate we share it
The plan to make ends meet
Negotiating fairly
Things we don’t really need
But let’s get rid of “we”
For someone’s lofty goals
Aren’t relevant to me
And different from yours
Let’s set the sail to find
At least a metaphor
That hails a peace of mind
As it was long before
In period of time
When that Picasso’s dove
Saved lives of you and I
When peace was rhyme for love.
Let’s hang upon a star
my friend
And travel upon roads
that have no end
For today I peered upon your face
and reclaimed forgotten dreams
Then whitewashed memories
of earthly chaotic scenes
I had seen her beauty a couple places
mornings rising, evenings as it rests
that spot in every ocean
where the sun always looks its best.
Her beauty seemed radiant
it brightened my darkest room
now it lives only in my memories
she left me far too soon.
I placed an urn on the mantle
the room seemed to fade to black
I wept into my only thought
you are never coming back.
I took her off the mantle
then just before the day was done
I let her drift with a westward wind
now she tags along with the sun.
She's found now a couple places
mornings rising, evenings as it rests
that spot in every ocean
she was always meant to look her best.
I always thought a couplet was romantic - two lines and two lovers together,
‘til your hand brought a third line into our poem, breaking that rhyme forever.
I know I could do one thing at a time;
Not that I think doing two is a crime,
But simply I don't have guts,
So my love mocks, "Man, you're nuts.
Rock me; but it’ll be a crime if you rhyme".
Read she my rhymes, and I was in my prime;
Crossed she my lines, saying they never chime,
“Ah, you clutz, too many buts;
Hide your butts; and gulp — donuts,
But never, ever rhyme, in your lifetime".
Syllable count: 10/10/7/7/10
Feb. 27, 2021
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Should passion unspent never see the day
burn madly scorching yet not feel the sun
desires yearn within cold heart there stay
hence die a slow death as they have begun.
Would such need keep silent and so fade
long languish and drift slow as a cloud
this fervor untamed in loves bed unmade
burn hot and long thus cower never proud.
Deep love unseen not given never known
veiled so shrouded bereft eternal to die
give not your soul and so change to stone
grand beauty then to Heaven I would cry
Dear angels make haste to her curse fly thee
Remove this blight and send my love to me.
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warm wind
humid heat
setting sun
loves meet
colored clouds
sparkling skies
mauve moon
love sighs
hopes heart
solemn souls
deep depths
love grows
ragged reefs
barren beaches
smooth sands
love teaches
bold beauty
mellow mind
witty woman
love rhyme.
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Now here’s a tale I swear has not been told,
About the one to whom I have been sold.
A beauty who is wise beyond her years,
Her voice, I find, it lingers in my ears.
My damsel, she’s got lovin’ in her heart,
I promised her we’ll never be apart.
Enamors me and makes me willed and able,
Sometimes I swear I’m living in a fable.
She teases of the day I’ll let her go,
Then demonstrate how much I love her so.
The patient empress waits among the gables,
A desperate quest for my eternal muse--
And now, I’m lost for qualities to list,
A shame it is that she could not exist.
oh! That this rose would be a symbol of love
the way it blooms- your beauty be told
your perfumed scent in the fragrance of
and lo the thorns pierce just as bold!
February 20, 2020
not for contest!
Love, kisses, hearts
our love starts
with arts
I know you'll never
leave me however
I'll love you forever
It's different this time
we go together rhyme and rhyme
it was worth the climb
We're going steady
I know we're ready
my bestie
so if you'll have me
for who I am unlike he
I'll be free
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