by: I admit it! I'm a skimmer... a texter... a jotter... a writer of emails and quick notes. And, while I want to appreciate the rhythm and the rhyme and to quote Robert Frost, that which "gets lost in translation" ~ there just seems to be "too much" on the "to do" list.
Well, friends of the information age~ let's rediscover our inner Bohemian and take back our "language of the heart." Are you with me? Let's once again appreciate those who paint pictures from words... the poets of old and the poets of today!
Instead of shooting an email, take the time to write a letter~ perhaps even a love letter. Add a poetry class to your schedule! Sit outside with a literary anthology and simply observe and embrace! {Corny? oh yeah! But it's what keeps us young and our passions alive... that & thrill seeking}
Pierce the heart of your wedding guests with a poem that defines your relationship! Include it in a toast or a speech or have it written down in your stationery. Whatever length... bring and extend your sense of romance and passion to your wedding guests!
First Love
I ne'er was struck before that hour
With love so sudden and so sweet,
Her face it bloomed like a sweet flower
And stole my heart away complete.
My face turned pale as deadly pale,
My legs refused to walk away,
And when she looked, what could I ail?
My life and all seemed turned to clay...
{John Clare 1793-1864}
A White Rose
The red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love;
O the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove.
But I send you a cream-white rosebud
With a flush on its petal tips;
For the love that is purest and sweetest
Has a kiss of desire on the lips.
{John Boyle O'Reilly 1844-1890}
Are you with me? Who's your favorite poet?
