I Declare All Love Is Sublime

A picture doesn't always tell the story...

 

I sense the words askew,

in the recess of my soul.

It tends to lend some credence

if the ending is sublime...

 

Deeds recognized beyond you.

Does nothing leave its hole?

Develop something more than dance,

desert my endless climb...

 

Ask only if you dare to view

a monster black as coal.

Address the thrill of holding hands,

and help me reach my prime...

 

Lust doesn’t mean a simple brew,

laid neatly in a bowl.

Life’s hugs are often happenstance,

left loving all the time...

 

In harmony we come as two;

I’m breathless from the toll.

It’s just another kissless trance

involved in a crime...

 

Scurrying thoughts without a clue;

succumbing from our stroll.

Shadowy dreams that will enhance;

some days are more sublime...

 

 

 

Author's Note

May 1, 2001
Photo: July 26, 2006 Washington D.C. (The Mall) Korean War Veterans Memorial
I take a lot of pride in this one for the structure and style. Was not an easy write, so I got a lot of satisfaction from it. Photo has nothing to do with the poem but seemed to fit.

Reviews

[Victoria PoetryBunny]

Really nice photo. As well as a great poem nicely told. It speaks in its way.

[Coyote Poetry]

Took many year to get a wall for the forgotten war. I wish my father a Korean war veteran could of saw the wall. He told me no-one care he fought and his friends died in a far away war. Thank you for the photo and the poem.
Coyote

[Leslie Philibert]

Great.Love the alliteration of the last stanza,Scurrying,succumbing,shadowy,some.
Lots of goodies in this poem - Well done.

[Becky C Strukamp]

Your words mesmerize this reader and I always read your twice as there's so much there to behold. Wonderful poem and beautifully written Allen.

[Raven Starhawk]

A beloved poem that enchants the soul and opens the mind.

[WindSong]

Such deep feeling within your written words of very vivid imagery. Beautiful poem!

WindSong

[Lily Mae]

When I saw this and my hand scrolled across the names... there was an emotion that came across me that I've never known.. and have never felt again since.. I swear their souls are with that wall.. I could feel them.. Thank you for sharing this with us all..xo