What Voice Beguiles? (a sonnet)

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Open Poetry #50

What Voice Beguiles? (a sonnet)

Parker
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0 posted 2018-07-19 04:02 PM

What Voice Beguiles? (a sonnet)

What voice has come to raise my dreary mood?
So young of years but sweet with daring guile;
That curve of mouth so close it pouts of brood
This waif dares tease, to tease the dare, with smiles.
Can she not see these years that wear with haste?
This breath I take is rasp with times cruel care;
Does wisdom gain where strong once held high rate?
Or cruel is life to joke with voice so fair!
The air is sweet with tastes of lilac scents,
These knees may fail with just her whispered word;
Oh my, the breath that raises bosoms vest,
I'm caught as eyes do smile so sly, her nerve;
Oh death delay beyond the coming morn,
Tonight a song I'll sing, of love re-born.

James Parker Haley

JerryPat2
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1 posted 2018-07-19 04:13 PM

Ncely done, Mr. Haley. A wonderful flair with words, amd held fast with the poems meter I very much admired your offering.

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Clare Ite
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2 posted 2018-07-21 12:43 PM

A Shakespearian feel to this, dear Parker.
Masterfully crafted. Just beautiful!

I always have time for you...

Parker
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3 posted 2019-11-07 12:20 PM

thank you for your replies.

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