You are fire and I'm wood.

"You are fire and I'm wood." Thank you the great Poet Virgil for these words.

                       You are fire and I'm wood

"Love conquer all things; yield we to love" 
                    Virgil

The lovers who admire the  beauty of the evening stars.
Stands on the threshold of love fearless and brave.
Their love stories will be the epic stories told for the ages.

Fierce love, uncontrolled love. Not caring about the final destination or ending.
Two people seeking shelter and solstice in the allure of the sweet kiss and long embrace.
Their boundless and consuming love will take them to paradise and inflamed heart and soul.

She whispered to her lover. "You are fire and I'm wood."
Your sweet kiss make me burn with want and need.
I will be your lady true till you decide to free me.

He told her. Love can be a prison or bold journey into chance.
Love can be endearing and like a rising sea.
Can be strong and weak with the tide. Real love is held forever.

The Poet wrote for his enchanting muse.
We loved and we shall die.
We danced and we  sang sweet words of love.
We laughed and we cried.
In the end. We need to know we had loved.
Held tightly to sweet words of love when she was near.

                                   Coyote/John Castellenas

Author's Note

Reading the Poet Virgil. He gave me some positive motivation to write. I hope you enjoy. The two quotes are in the books and poetry of Virgil.

Reviews

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

"Real love is held forever."

Forever...the word which is so questionable for many but I have chosen to believe. I have believed in all impossibilities because of love. And yes, the truth is "love conquers all". Is it "fierce love...uncontrolled love"?

This is great. Glad you're always motivated by the great poets.

[Coyote Poetry]

Dante's inferno made me read Virgil. He is as wonderful as Dante. The ancient writers knew what love was. I'm just a beginning. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Cryingkate]

You may have been fire and she may have been wood,
But I was the hot coals burning wishing I was her :-)

Wow.. It's so hard to read your writes and not get deeply involved.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are too sweet and kind. I appreciate the kind words my friend.

[Cryingkate]

:-) I appreciate you and Yours ...

[NANCY MCCORMACK]

I think my favorite is the first 2 lines, it stands out , nothing will ever harm the love they share.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Nancy for reading and the comment. I been trying to shorten my poetry and express love in a new sense.

[NANCY MCCORMACK]

I think I know some of this DANTE that you speak of , I have a plaque that speaks of "she had 7 lilys in her hand and the stars numbered 7" I think is how it goes, but the poem is actually very long.

[Addie Santos]

The title alone sends tingles right below every bone of my body. The poem contributes to it's justice as well. X Addie

[Cassie]

This is good coyote, I enjoyed reading

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Cassie. I have been in the writer's spirit lately.

[Dark Tower]

Deeply beadutiful. The imagery is vivid and plays beautifully on the mind. Well written.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Dark Tower. I appreciate the kind words.

[Fire Mage Andrea]

It's a beautiful piece of poetry, and is well written.
I like the fact you've used the element of fire as an association with love

[Coyote Poetry]

Fire raised by true love allow us to know we had lived. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[What Was]

A fantastic and deeply moving poem! There's very little that I could say that your writing doesn't say for itself. If in the proper arena, I would incite a standing ovation for this poem. Superb work!

-Isaac

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Issac. You are very kind.

[Distortion]

I like this,Very descriptive.Wonderful

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and the motivation was well founded in this poem...as springsteen sang "you can't start a fire without a spark" but when it is there...two lovers glow like the tips of two candles in the wind...strong and free together...

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for reading and the comment. I bought the collection of the 50 greatest writers in 1980. I started reading the series last year. I told the kid. Need to read to be able to write.

[Pax]

I like how fire and wood, can be us. If your love one is the fire, then you become the wood that sustains the desire to love. Love indeed is plentyfull of splending things and moments... Very beautiful piece.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Pax. My poetry for the gifted Poet Virgil. The ancient writer is amazing.