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Having read “Loved Like Roses“, written by the beautiful Holly Hunter, a very talented poetess and friend hailing from The Sunshine State – wherein love is nurtured and flourishes in a summer garden – I was inspired to write this poem in response…
Flowing curves, under pen
Laced of ink rippling wet
Words converge, fresh with love
Roses bloom in duet
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Melissa, by The Allman Brothers Band (1972) – see lyrics here.
Following correspondence with a dear friend and frequent source of inspiration – Carla Milho, a lovely lady and talented writer hailing from Lisbon, Portugal – I wrote this poem…
A locket lost in the sands of time
On a beach, on a date, long ago
As lovers captured a setting sun
Holding hands, moving close, hearts aglow
In the years since passed
Now, a quiet life
With the fire kept warm, alive
Down memory lane
As husband and wife
Still in love, on a moonlight drive
In the twilight between dusk and dawn
Step by step, tracking prints, shifting sand
Reflections on gold, one summer night
Found again, on the beach, hand in hand
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I wrote this poem for a friend who is a frequent source of inspiration, Mukti Masih – a published poetess, freelance writer and beautiful woman from India…
I watched as she placed a star in the night sky
Fixed by her gentle touch, as though meant to be
Brilliantly aglow in its constellation
Within my heart, I have a space for Mukti
I read her verse
A birthday gift
The words rang true, indeed
If I may ask
Just one more time
I’ll listen and pay heed
Please hear my call
Through prayer today
Desires of the heart
To find a way
And bridge the gap
Together, make a start
Eternity so long, when love lives alone
Like an empty house, with one room but no phone
Longing for her voice
As the day draws near
Both hands, hand-in-hand
Our path ahead clear
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