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how do you write a love poem to a poet?

how do you write a love poem to a poet?

"a thousand kisses deep..." Leonard Cohen


when the mourning dove awakens me
with her plaintive cry and the sun
is breaking through the unborn
untouched sky,
I wonder how to write a love poem
to you,
leave our marriage bed of mists and dreams
still wrapped tightly in your arms

I walk downstairs brew a pot of coffee,
open vanilla silk and bronze taffeta, windows
to the new day, let the rainbows in
let them speak for themselves
and my eyes behold the melting snow,
the ground greening with newborn shoots,
a thousand kisses deep

wordless, I write swirls of letters,
a few images, a longing
to lie open, your voice
dawning the summer light,
your soft hands of moss
caressing me,
your lips pressing against mine
embroidered
with the scent of green papaya

and thus my ritual begins,
I notice my skin is brushed with gold
flakes of tenderness like a small flame I hold
consume me with another poem.

I fly over into the land of you with the scent of mimosa on my wings.


— Kailashana, Mar 09, 2010

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Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 3 months ago

You wouldn’t perchance be

You wouldn't perchance be Alan formerly of Baguio, now of England? I should be ever so be pleased my old friend, my dancing partner of long ago. If not, thank you for returning me, alone 97--your beautiful flower, and thank you for the applause. ~A "A poem is never finished, only abandoned." ~ Paul Valery
arja

arja

16 years 3 months ago

..thanks for the complement

..thanks for the complement on the flower..i've known a lot of Alan's at Baguio, but sad to say he is not me..although i'm glad that my former place have brought you fond memories of an old friend.. ;) ..still i love this piece so dearly... (sigh)
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 3 months ago

“so beautiful the night

"so beautiful the night cries"... now there's a line in a poem, if ever there was one, my darling Jayne, Love, Mommy "A poem is never finished, only abandoned." ~ Paul Valery
Nordic cloud

Nordic cloud

16 years 3 months ago

"open vanilla silk and bronze taffeta windows "

Ann of Norway The birds are singing in Ohio? You made me roar wih laughter here dear funny Anna, wow wow wow what windows, the like of which I have never seen!! And the garden's mosses joining your naural environment really brought the world of dawn into your home, I love that, I also like doing 'Ikebana', the Japanese type flower arranging, where the natural growth of the flowers is not distorted to fit the pot, or become a flat picture of nature, the depths and heights all in perfect proportion so that they are little paintings of actual nature placed by human hands, but only those with such understanding that they create an aesthetic work of art, much like you poetry my lovely gold-brushed worldly Anna sister. Ann.
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 3 months ago

My dear sister from Norway,

My dear sister from Norway, I bonsai my trees... and have loved the shapes I create... even broken limbs have given their natural wonder a *hand* along with mine. The scent of earth is mine. The scent of heaven is his. The golden Buddha of sunrise is ours. Shared in the fermenting yellow of jonquils and powder blue skies, the aqua melody of our rivers returning to the sea... to the sea. Love to All, Anna "A poem is never finished, only abandoned." ~ Paul Valery
Nordic cloud

Nordic cloud

16 years 3 months ago

..wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking

Ann of Norway Do send me a photo of them sometime? I have none as this veranda is in the weather at all times be it wind, frost or scorching sunshine, too extreme for much, the Tyttebear berries (peeping berries bitter sweet, eaten like cranberries with game) and dwarf pines posing as bonsai perhaps, just now blanketed with snow, the phallic stone is just beginning to peep out of its Winter condom. I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by 
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking, 
And a grey mist on the sea's face and a grey dawn breaking. I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide 
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; 
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
 And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying. I must go down to the seas again,to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife; 
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, 
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over. John Masefield. Just got blown away into reminiscences, love to you (pl) Anuska. XXOO ____________________________
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 3 months ago

ty E Crud, COS, sweet the

ty E Crud, COS, sweet the moss 'tis a poem not in which we drown but true the light, home love's own crown of thee and thine of me and mine. ~A "A poem is never finished, only abandoned." ~ Paul Valery
seabhac

seabhac

16 years 3 months ago

Don't question the why

You have done it... a love poem fit for the loved poet. Excellent but the loveliest thing is it is full of love for self... Seabhac
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

16 years 3 months ago

Dearest Anna

my favorite lines: wordless, I write swirls of letters, a few images, a longing to lie open, your voice dawning the summer light, your soft hands of moss caressing me, your lips pressing against mine embroidered with the scent of green papaya I sighed deeply over these. Always, Cat
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 3 months ago

If only everyone knew that

If only everyone knew that in sleep we are all lovers, we'd wake up with a smile on our faces. ;-) ~A "A poem is never finished, only abandoned." ~ Paul Valery
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Saiko-Johnny

16 years 3 months ago

Stunning!

Simply stunning! Five and a spot. Cheers, John.
O

Orphani

16 years 3 months ago

Oh the burdens of being an

Oh the burdens of being an inspiration. Memories don't just happen. You live them as they come and go. ~B
M

magics02

16 years 3 months ago

Just beautiful

Very refreshing write Kaily Magics02 xoxo Learn to live, learn to forgive. Life is too short.
WW

Will Wright

16 years 3 months ago

I fly over into the land of

I fly over into the land of you with the scent of . . . mimosa on my wings. Sweet fingers give me words - words enough to touch you, as you touch me deep through layers and layers, and rings and rings. Where only the soul tends the flame, Where only your eyes can see. Where only I can reach to touch you, Where only you can truly touch me. Perhaps I should add that this is just a riff - inspired by your lovely poem - and not written to anyone in particular. In case there's any question. --Will
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Millage

16 years 3 months ago

Fantastic

Really enjoyed this one (almost)ma. Conjours up some wonderul images in the mind. Much love Millage x
Seren

Seren

16 years 3 months ago

had to come back and tell

had to come back and tell you how utterly beautiful I find this poem ... I realy think it maybe one of my favourites of yours sigh everytime i read it ... love and biggest hugs Jayne-Chloe x x x
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panaella

16 years 2 months ago

You nailed this...

Lovely, lovely, lovely...I really liked the imagery. Very elegant write. Ells x