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PoeticKnight
Senior Member

since 2000-01-20

Posts 1144
New Orleans, LA

0 posted 2001-03-30 05:05 PM

How shall I love thee?
With words fair to the open ear,
And printed on paper yellowing
Words from my pen you wanted to hear,
With a fire that soon will be mellowing
Ink dries, falters, and fades
In ever lightening shades

Or should I love thee,
With deeds grand, tangible to touch
And actions, such can be measured,
Done in name of love, mean so much
And more to the eyes, a pleasure
Actions define the latent lover
Yet surpassed by always another

I think I should love thee,
With thoughts from my eternal mind
And brave whatever comes this way,
For as long as I can think, love will never die
It is the only lasting card I have to play,
For thoughts are to words, the seed,
And drive the temporal deed

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

1 posted 2001-03-30 05:11 PM

It's not the how that matters... it's that you do. *S* Well done!

SEA

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Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

2 posted 2001-03-30 05:18 PM

gently.....consistantly.....completely......that's how......

This is so romantic....

SEA

Just A Woman
Senior Member

since 2001-03-10

Posts 507

3 posted 2001-03-30 05:23 PM

I'd have to be difficult and insist on all three.

Beautiful, PK. "For thoughts are to words, the seed" - That's excellent.

"I can't remember if I'm the good twin or the evil one."

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

4 posted 2001-03-30 05:31 PM

Oh goodness, and he does it very well, doesn't he, Lady Poets....

Janet Marie
Member Laureate

since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

5 posted 2001-03-30 06:08 PM

EXCEPTIONALLY

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

6 posted 2001-03-31 01:13 PM

yeah. . . he's. . . ok. . . LOL. . .

just having fun with you PK, this is superb. . .

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doreen peri
Member Elite

since 1999-05-25

Posts 3812
Virginia

7 posted 2001-03-31 01:38 PM

you are one fine writer, y'know that? well, i'd say all those would be a good way to do it, but who's counting? LOL

(but .....what's a "latent lover"? you mean a "latin lover"? or latex? rofl.... don't be latent.... be BLATANT!!! *wink*)

.... loved the poem....

-There is no Devil. Just God when He drinks. - Tom Waits

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