“thus with a kiss I die.” ― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
Lo! Love’s muted tone thus shades of virginal white
and magnanimous red; laced with endless features
of both calm and dread. Bright with the blood these
lovers have shed; death drifts on with servile breath.
Lo! such potent delights have such vagarious ends;
perhaps virtue is then for youth to spend. Oh pulse
and soul with fervour kiss; bade reminisce joy afore
its grief. Let the world thus know, only fools believe
in bliss.
Give love your soft and perpetual sigh;
Beneath thus deepening shades of sky.
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There really never was a story of more woe than that of Romeo and Juliet. I read it every year (for the last 17 years) to my grade 11 classes, and am struck again and again by the timeless beauty of its poetry, and unique motifs.
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Give love your soft and perpetual sigh;
Beneath thus deepening shades of sky.
Love is to be treated with lots of respect to be of great benefit!
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Romeo and Juliet was a very favorite play when young, for many of the reasons you’ve captured here. Thanks, Sanaa–and thanks too for your kind comments. k.
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There is nothing more timeless than Romeo and Juliet… a story told again and again. I see it in the news… Truly this is a tale that can never be forgotten.
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Goodness, those last lines are simply gorgeous.
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I have always enjoyed the story of Romeo and Juliet in all its many guises,,I love your take on it, those last lines a beautiful summation ❤
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You’ve excelled yourself!
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I like the incorporation of thought-provoking lines in this, Sanaa…like whether or not virtue really is for youth to spend and if it’s true that “only fools believe in bliss.”
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‘only fools believe in bliss’ – that’s a winner. Somehow that kind of perfection tends to be associated with ignorance and blindness. Lovely thoughts.
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Such beauty in your words.
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Only fools believe in bliss- that much is surely true.
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Tragedy such as theirs failed to prevent the love they had. Better to have loved and lost than never have loved at all. So when you find it hold on tight whatever the difficulties. Better put me in the fools category Sanaa!
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Better to be a fool and know bliss – really captured the spirit of Shakespeare and the element of love
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Lush and beautiful language – terrific imbedded rhymes … lovely
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Oh you have given both Shakespeare, and Romeo and Juliet great voice and beauty….I love the fabulous language used, and the way I felt like I was reading Shakespeare.
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Really enjoyed your poetic take on their ill-fated love story, Sanaa.
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“Give love your soft and perpetual sigh;”
truly that line speaks volumes, when you ponder love it just happens, without you knowing it
Have a good Sunday Sanaa
much love…
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Your form and the nod to Shakespeare are perfect together.
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Lovely use of language, and great internal rhymes.
Shakespeare himself would approve! 🙂
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So beautifully written. One of my faves of yours.
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R&J is so full of extremes…every scene could give us points of departure for our own inspirations, as you have shown in this piece. I much enjoyed it.
Steve K.
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An epic story beautifully retold … the rhyming couplet at the close: lovely.
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Well done in the spirit of Shakespeare himself. And I love the concluding line.
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Shakespeare is proud of inspiring this. His young couple has inspired you to write something so beautiful.
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Lush and beautiful language. Really well done,
Elizabeth
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Brilliant Summation!
I had to read a couple times as it almost felt as if you wrote it in Iambic Pentameter.
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Really beautifully written piece. 🙂 I love the internal rhyme, and the style you chose to write it in. I love the Romeo and Juliet story.
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The answer is always love.
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Sigh…those last lines….beautiful language throughout…so befitting of the tone of Shakespeare.
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That “soft and perpetual sigh” is like a kiss, and the kiss in Romeo and Juliet is fraught with such extremes, as is your poem.
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