Orchid of the Night- Reprise

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Mike
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since 1999-06-19

Posts 2462

0 posted 2001-02-03 02:25 PM

Where have thee gone, dark orchid of the night?
Do not thee hear, mine pleas for thy reprise?
To feel again, the joy of pain's delight,
To gaze upon twin bloom of emerald eyes.
Black silken hair, as soft as angel's wing,
Red satin lips, rose chalice of thy wine,
That sates my soul, pain's pleasures that thee bring,
Warm sting of throbbing verse, mine heart entwine.
Beauty of a midnight moon, thy shadowed veil,
Doth not thee hide, but only men entice,
From forth thy cage, sweet notes of nightengale,
Darkness bathed in Luna's light, night's paradise.
I yearn thy kiss, dark orchid of the night,
To feel once more, the pain of sorrow's bite.

Orchid of the Night

What creature this, who pens of sorrow's bite?
In haunting voice of golden nightingale,
O' muse afar, dark orchid of the night,
With thy sorrow, thee doth mine heart impale.
Thine arrow's sting; angel's melancholy,
Thou art night's flame, as thee mesmerize,
With thy searing dirge of life's finale,
In darkest night, illume the blackest skies.
I fear thy touch, for in thy sad refrain,
Thee penetrate, to deep within mine soul,
I fathom not thy lure; exquisite pain,
Why doth thy sorrow's bite to me extol?
Dark night's seraph, lament of thy refrain,
Angelic grace, dark beauty cloaked in pain.

Poet deVine

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since 1999-05-26

Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley

1 posted 2001-02-03 02:46 PM

I'm SURE Shakespeare is your last name. This is beautiful (can we just have a macro that I can use EVERY time I read one of your poems...sigh......)

David2
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since 2000-03-22

Posts 407

2 posted 2001-02-03 03:01 PM

Mike,
These are excellent( or is it this is excellent). Your word usage is top rate and I love the way you use the sonnet form. Thanks,

David2

Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

3 posted 2001-02-03 03:52 PM

Black silken hair, as soft as angel's wing,
Red satin lips, rose chalice of thy wine,
That sates my soul, pain's pleasures that thee bring,
Warm sting of throbbing verse, mine heart entwine.
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I've said it before and I will say it again ...
I want to write like this when I grow up!!
superb vocab, verbiage, and cadence ...
and the imagery is equal to the emotions depth of expression.
way cool reprise poet sir.

If my slight Muse do please these curious days ...
The pain be mine ...
but thine shall be the praise.

~Shakespeare~

Victoria

Member Ascendant

since 2000-08-12

Posts 5869

4 posted 2001-02-03 05:18 PM

Beautiful mike and i will save this in my library..enjoyed

~V~

A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
- Paul Valery (1871-1945)

Victoria

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since 2000-08-12

Posts 5869

5 posted 2001-02-03 08:35 PM

ooopsss forgot to put in the library haa..

Mike
Member Elite

since 1999-06-19

Posts 2462

6 posted 2001-02-04 08:52 AM

Ms. deVine... I must admit a few sighs after perusing your poetry...*smile* glad you enjoyed. Thank you for reading and replying.
David2...appreciate you taking the time to read and reply and for the very gracious response.
JanetMarie...somehow I always end up with a smile reading your responses... thank you again kindly...
Victoria...Thank you for taking the time to read and respond to my poetic efforts...
glad you liked...

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