Teach Me To Whisper

Teach me to whisper like early-morn blush
against the cheek of the illumined sky,
like the green blades of grass beside the rush
of the river that is hastening by.

Teach me the love that is found in a rose
and written in crimson calligraphy
across the earth, making merry of woes,
in a swirl of fire and epiphany.

Teach me the touch of immortal extent,
wherein forever is found in a flash,
where shadows of thought are an aliment,
a source of life among ruin and ash.

Teach me the hope of the blossoming bud,
tremendously tender and spun sublime,
with her flesh on fire from euphoric blood
and flaming curves that are bedewed with time.

Teach me the truth of mist on the water,
the white shroud of silence that drapes the blue,
where shadows hush like a quiet daughter,
waiting for the winds of a warmer hue.

Teach me the love of a lifetime of bliss,
where warm shades of passion burn like a fire,
where foreplay flutters are born in the kiss
between lips of unquenchable desire.

Teach me the joy that I see in your eyes
whenever I see you looking at me,
in that intimate way you alchemize
and turn my soul into a rhapsody.

Teach me to whisper the words of my heart,
the lover's song that I'm aching to sing
and bridge the distance which keeps us apart
by teaching heart how to lift its redwing.

Reviews

[Steel]

Incredible...a sublime mix of hearthstone, open skies, and heartbeats.
'Teach me the love that is found in a rose
and written in crimson calligraphy
across the earth, making merry of woes,
in a swirl of fire and epiphany.'

Your touch in this poem beggars description. Where has your work been hiding?

Wonderfully complete and truly, truly original.

Daniel

[David W Moore III]

teach me the truth of mist on the water - genius, I love it. and teach me to whisper the words of my heart... this is a fabulous romantic piece with lines to repeat in every stanza - Brava!!!

[Lachenille Papillion]

beautiful...

[Haz]

I agree with the previous comments, you've taken perhaps a cliche' idea, linking human emotions with nature, and made it work because your descriptions are so original, they're fantastic. I especially loved your ideas about flowers,

'with her flesh on fire from euphoric blood'
'and written in crimson calligraphy'

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

the language here is an incredible brocade of crystaline lace~ you embrace your thoughts and it is pure pleasure to partake of every poetic gift you offer~

[Hibah Shabkhez / Sarus..]

Wonderful. Silken-smooth and fluid, yet with each nuance even as distinct as whorls of rose petals. Loved it.

[SOUL LESS]

Amazing...though i've never written romantic poetry myself i can appreciate a well written poem. 9/10

[G. K. Bostic]

Incredible....beautiful....this is why I love poetry. You've woven a most beautiful tapestry of love. From the first line to the last I was totally taken away and loved it!!!

[Rain (YouoweYoupay)]

Amazing poem. Stunning imagery. And a beautiful deep adventure to the human soul. EXCELLENT WRITE. 100

[Sharon Kinsella]

As crass as this may sound, this awakened the long dead libido in me. Geez.