Poetic Perspectives on Love

I'm often fascinated how differently people view the same words, ideas and concepts.  I find this especially true with the word love and recently asked several poets to describe what loves means to them.  Perhaps we can get closer to unraveling something so painfully elusive?

Huge thanks to Amber Jerome Norrgard, Regina Puckett, Poppy Ruth Silver, Helle Gade, Brock Gates, Sreya Bremtin, and Susie Clevenger for their beautiful words.

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I will fight against you, for you

Because you mean more to me

than any fight can ever erase

Amber Jerome~Norrgard

Amazon Author Page - Website

Breathes held between

lingering sighs. Tangled thoughts

hemorrhage through loving eyes.

Regina Puckett

Facebook - Website

It is the surrender

that loses light

and yet invites

Poppy Ruth Silver

Apollo Blessed - Website

I walked into your soul

Embraced all that you were with my love

But death is a jealous lover

Now that you are gone

I'll forgive, but never forget

Helle Gade

Silent Dreams - Nocturnal Embers


When hate dies, compassion begins, when a violent urge to take care and be one with another, that is a two side deal, to break free of the curse of loneliness

Brock Gates
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Love is energy

And motion over time

Transcending distance.

Love will save us
If it doesn't kill us first.

Broken bottles

Shatter glass

Into a love letter

On the tear stained floor.

Ben Ditmars

You're already here.

I.

midnight rain kisses

shower eye lashes with dew

the sweet love of you

II.

spider web wishes

tangle around thoughts of you

to hold fast my heart

III.

you spoke, i answered

together we wrote the words

that said everything

Sreya Bremtin

Amazon Author Page - Facebook

I came with heartbreak

and you never left my side

through sickness and health

together we stood

facing every storm trusting

faith would see us through

goodnight never saw

our heads lay upon anger

forgiveness our choice

life came with its thorns

but they couldn’t divide us

love defied all odds 

Susie Clevenger

Facebook - Blog - Website

Libertas

This poem takes inspiration from “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus

Her safe word is freedom
She lifts the golden door
Her mild eyes commanding
Sea-washed, sunset gates.

Flowing robes meet
Broken chains
Her outstretched arm
Yearning to be free.

Conquered limbs
Are mine and I
Imprison lightning
In her ancient lands.

 

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Shoestring

 

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you are the pebble in my shoe

I can't shake out

and I will wear the pain of you
until my sole is worn

tie myself to you each day

with courage and a perfect loop.

Shades of Us

Let me red your lips
Let me blue your mind
We are just two purples
Green around the gills.

Yellow in our hearts
Will fade to orange,
Like autumn leaves,
And crumble brown.



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A Couple Poems

Playing with Fire

Breathing the inferno
dancing in the flames
walking on hot coals
to you across the steam.

I'll Never Tell Myself

I'll never tell myself
I wish it were the past
and all I have become
has withered on the vine.

I'll never tell myself
that life has lost its luster
while I breathe and
feel my heart.