There is heaven in rosy cheeks;
sweet spice
in the eloquent silence of a kiss,
it’s not the dance
that fills the body with thunder,
rather it’s delight
that mirrors my own in certain ways
only spring comprehends.
He has become my favorite ache.
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Posted for Quadrille #176: “Mirror, mirror on the wall” @dVerse Poets Pub
Aww-sigh, Sanaa! I didn’t think you ever wrote short poems, but this one is a beauty. Perfect final line! ❤️
Thank you so much, Merril 😀 so glad you liked it! 💄❤️
(and thank you for the glorious prompt) 🥂
Forty-four romantic words, Sanaa, and wonderful evocativelines, especially:
‘sweet spice
in the eloquence silence of a kiss’,
and
‘He has become my favorite ache’.
Thank you so much, Kim 😍 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Lovely… that last line would be a perfect song-title.
Thank you so much, Bjorn 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
One of the most beautiful lines ever…
~David
Thank you so much, David 😀 so glad the poem and its imagery appealed to you 💄❤️
A beautiful love poem!
❤️❤️❤️
A sweet romantic quadrille. Thanks for dropping by my blog Sanaa.
Much💖love
How sweet! Your favorite ache that feels soooo good!
Thank you so much, Dwight 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Delightful spring love poem, Sanaa…killer last line!
Thank you so much, Lynn 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Lovely quadrille, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Maria 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
I enjoyed this mirroring and the description of something “only spring comprehends.” Thought-provoking, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, K. Hartless 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Delight–what a wonderful word, and emotion.
Thank you so much, Kerfe 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
This is beautiful!
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yes, the delight stands out for me as well. though how can anyone not get swept up in Sanaa’s wonderful words? *swoon*
Thank you so much, Eric 🙂 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
your last line makes this poem sing
Thank you so much, Rog 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Ooof! That last line, Sanaa…❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much, Punam 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
only spring comprehends.
There has to be someone who lovingly remembers, Sanaa! And what a wonderful thing it is when it happens!
Hank
Thank you so much, Hank 😀 so glad the poem and its imagery appealed to you 💄❤️
Oh that last line Sanaa ….. absolutely breathtaking ❤️☺️
Thank you so much, dear Christine 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Spring!!! Our thoughts turn to love and everything it means for us! In your case pure delight.
Awww gosh! Thank you so much, Helen 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Oooh that last line, I feel it, yes evocative indeed.
Thank you so much, Paul 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Sanaa, that last line really grabs ME! What a stunner!
Thank you so much, Colleen 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
such a beautiful poem ❤️
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So romantic! I loved the line about Spring very much <3
Thank you so much, Jay 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
I love that ending!
Thank you so much, Kate 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
“…. only spring comprehends.
He has become my favorite ache. ”
Yes!
One of my friends knows laburnum as “golden chains”. May yours be lightly captivating …
Thank you so much, Kathy 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️