Kiss Me but Once -- a sonnet

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Open Poetry #50

Kiss Me but Once -- a sonnet

Parker
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since 2000-01-06

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0 posted 2017-04-14 12:11 PM

Kiss Me but Once

If you could know the soul within the Sea,
That saw the light of life in pastel eyes;
Whose heart now lost to one who knows not me,
Dare I, but show this love from hidden guise?
The day may come that I may brave this dare,
and drunkenly may talk in stuttered ways,
to fumble at the sight of lips so fair,
Oh hope, you do not laugh, of this I pray.
A kiss, a kiss is all I want and dream;
Tis, but a simple gift to part, my dear.
For it would be like soft and supple cream,
And not so bad that you may shed a tear.
  So here I am as brave as fools can be,
  Kiss me but once, before I run and flee.

Parker

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2017-04-14 10:23 AM

I really liked this, Parker. You were superb in your rhyming scheme, and this sonnet hearkens back the the Shakespeare sonnets. You should be proud.

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

2 posted 2017-04-18 09:51 PM

nice writing...hope you get that kiss...james

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

3 posted 2017-04-18 10:01 PM

a brilliant sonnet, that enhance the lova i can feel, superb

yann

miscellanea
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since 2004-06-24

Posts 4060
OH

4 posted 2017-05-18 01:09 AM

Impressive. I second what everyone has said!

miscellanea

Poet In Pink
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Posts 1066
MI

5 posted 2017-05-18 02:03 AM

Pleased to meet you Parker ~ A beautifully brushed Sonnet. Much enjoyed reading from your pen.

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

6 posted 2017-05-18 10:21 AM

Lovely piece my friend...

j.

insect
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since 2000-04-22

Posts 1014

7 posted 2017-12-30 12:47 PM

Very beautiful write!

Parker
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since 2000-01-06

Posts 3129
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8 posted 2018-07-19 03:52 PM

thank you all again this place is just lovely, and i missa all the old souls that use to frequent this place.
maybe we can draw them back.

Parker

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