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Coyness Interrupted
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Coyness Interrupted |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware 
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(Back in the 1600's Andrew Marvell wrote his most famous poem: ”To His Coy Mistress" found in most poetic treasuries. It 'tickled ' my imagination in High School and still does all these years later- anyhow - I thought the 2nd millennium deserved an update) Mistress seems a too quaint word For the cool it sounds absurd Even in our 'modern' times Coyness doesn't ring the chimes Today's woman, independent so Can tease away -not lose the glow That gives away her end intent That tells which way her mind is bent So I've got world enough and time Tell her of her beauty - so sublime Give years away that I might praise Lips and form and wax my days For patience be the lady’s virtue naught Thus does she wish words from me wrought Rather expressions of my need Demonstrated by my deeds Time enough for poetic rhyme When she knows how hot my clime Generated by her alone How she turns my form to stone Time enough later, tis done, did sate her Words she’ll savor so much greater In the calmness of surcease As we share kisses in each crease Time enough then to talk of coyness When we’ve finished girl and boyness Thus interruptions of the tease When you bring me to my knees The first duty of love is to listen. ~ Paul Tillich ~ |
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Krawdad Member Elite
since 2001-01-03
Posts 2597 |
Great fun Wil! You've updated it well. I enjoyed. |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Well written Bill I love the insight and the seasoned way you deliver this! As usual I enjoy your perspective.....ethome The poet is like a cocoon; in him the caterpillar of the past finds rest, and from him the butterfly of the future emerges. |
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Lady In White
since 2001-02-12
Posts 2799USA |
I still think there is much to be said for the art of a man and woman's dance well before any true relationship...this pleases me very much... |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Yes, COY works.... |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
coy is good... yep.... i like coy... i DO coy! LOL "interuptus", i'm not too fond of... rofl... oh WHOOPS! you said, "interrupted"... geesh  i dig your poem  |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Bill--Enjoyed this very much! |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
I'm most appreciative Of your replies - I must confess I really had fun with this I think we all benifit in our craft from reading the works of established poets and sometimes attemting to emulate Thank You all so much |
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