Love’s Ambling Seasons ⁓ (poignance)

Ballad, in 8/6/8/6 meter, abab rhyme.

                                     

                                     

                                     

                       Love’s Ambling Seasons ~

               ~-🍁🍃🍁🍂🍁🌿🍁-~**~-🍁🍃🍁🍂🍁🌿🍁🍃🍁🍂🍁🌿🍁🍃🍁🌿🍁🍃🍁-~

                        Through Autumn's glory, life we strolled,

                        soft wind-chimes knew our song ...

                        sweet poems, writ 'pon leaves of gold;

                       'twas naught e'er could go wrong.

                        Each falling leaf a melody

                        that played upon two hearts ...

                        each glazing frost wrought destiny,

                        as love slowly departs.

                        When frozen limbs of Winter crack,

                        these arms ache empty, too;

                        I close sad eyes ... then, all drifts back

                        to days when dreams were true.

 

                        We sensed the paling of desire,

                        a waning of each thrill ...

                        with barely kindled sparks of fire

                        to weather Winter's chill.

                        Sweet Spring swept-in on verdant wing,

                        brought laughter in the rain ...

                        then, Summer's bliss began to sing

                        to Fall's poignant refrain.

 

                        Time was, when Summer held two hearts

                        within their youthful sway ...

                        each mem'ry dances, then departs;

                        too swiftly drifts away.

                        Tho' our love's seasons ambled by,

                        to passion's thrums un-stilled …

                        in moments, two hearts soared on high;

                        yet, ne'er alas ~ fulfilled.

                ~-🍁🍃🍁🍂🍁🌿🍁-~**~-🍁🍃🍁🍂🍁🌿🍁🍃🍁🍂🍁🌿🍁🍃🍁🌿🍁🍃🍁-~

                                                            ~ Sadness Is ~

                                             Richard W. Jenkins

                                                                     ©2019

Author's Note

Artwork compliments of Wikimedia Commons.

Please, feel free to comment in any way you believe will help. : )

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

awwwwwwwwwww well done ..lifts me up and takes me down ..a gentle but ..a roller coaster of loave and romance .. strung through the lines of seasons .. well done again i say! you have professionally put the whole picture together ..title, pic, font and colors ... no confusion .. no dramatic explosions .. just true and honest feeling from a mature heart .. nice ride sir! thanks for sharing!
E.

[Richard🖌]

Ahhh, Dear Gene 🍂
Warm Summer winds, Fall color portends, and Winter frost wends ⁓ as Springtime sends us scampering, arm-in-arm, 'tward love's sweet seasonal blends.
Couldn't resist a bit of waxing, by the sheer inspiration from your well-appreciated, grateful words.
Every now and again I find it fun to gussy a poem up with color and decor … it comes entirely at a whim! As you know, I always adorn poem with apt artwork of some kind … it's the wannabe artist. : )

Thank you, My Friend, for making an olde bard feel
he's accomplished a bit of enjoyable worth! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[Einstein Noodle]

oh...its a keeper .. and your hard work gives great pleasure in reading and just looking at the damn thing ;))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

[Richard🖌]

⟢༺♩♬ 🔴 🎶 🎼 ༻⟣

[Einstein Noodle]

i am using your advice with my poems ... bold title and pic first ;) will continue to pursue classic forms .. i will run my next one past you if you don't mind :)

[Richard🖌]

How inspiring, Gene. : )
I am always here for you, My Friend.

[Einstein Noodle]

i appreciate it .. I know how busy your life is .. so many pursuits :)

[DIVYA]

Fading love has its own beauty in a stunning setting of earthly seasons. Flawless rhyming and meter to me again. Your words in this lovely poetry just delight your readers, Richard. Another gem from your ever-flourishing pen.

[Richard🖌]

Wonderfully and appealingly stated, Dear Divya,

Because I know of your depths, understanding gentle heart, and fine poetic skill, there is no one who gives me greater joy to write for and please than You.

Many hugs 'n blessings of thanks! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[Carola]

although a bit sad, however the mood & words are captivating as always richard. 👍

[Richard🖌]

Um, Dear Carola 🍂
You always know the words to make my heart smile warmly and dance.

Thank you ever-so gratefully for blessing a hopeful bard with the gracious touch of your sweetness! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[Betty Hermelee]

Lovely rhyme; good choice of words to well describe the changing seasons and love, emotion, mood. I liked it very much

[Richard🖌]

What a surprise, Betty!
Two reviews in a row … it must be my lucky day. : )
Your take on my poetry and expressed liking leave such a bountiful feeling of appreciation and joy.

I cannot thank you enough for selecting my poetry to read and comment on so warmly.
Bless you, Betty! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[Betty Hermelee]

Richard, thank you from my soul ; you’re critique meant a lot to me . I am honored!

[Richard🖌]

Well,
I certainly loved your poem, Betty, but you're welcome, because I thank you, too. : )

[Pure Evil]

Wow....OK. Now THAT is what I've been trying to do from the start. THIS is a great write, I love your use of words and the way you can "see" this write. Again, WOW, great job. I will definitely be reading more, thanks for sharing this.

[Richard🖌]

Gosh, Dear Poet!
What an encouragingly bountiful review you've left for an olde bard.
The inspiration and appreciation expressed in your enjoyment of this rather sad Ballad, truly gratify my aim to write for and please my readers. : )

Truly, I will be looking forward to your next visit.
Thank you ever-so gratefully and humbly! ⁓ Richard 🍃

(Ya see what I meant by our writing being similar/in the same mode?)

[Pure Evil]

This WAS a great poem....It's the way I've tried to make my poetry flow. For some reason, that is the only way I've ever really been able to write lol.... so I love to see work from those who write in the same style....but MUCH better than me at it..... and you sir, certainly fall into that category.

[Richard🖌]

Most humbly, yours!

[Coyote Poetry]

Wonderful words shared Richard. Words and artwork. Outstanding and thank you for sharing your words and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Richard🖌]

Hey, John! ; )
Good Sunday morning, my friend, and thank you immensely for such a bright and positive review for this somewhat saddening little piece.

You're certainly welcome … I thank you, too! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Richard.

[heavenscentgirl1]

Sweetly written from the heart, thanks for sharing Richard
Mj 😇❤️

[Richard🖌]

A basketful of blessings and my most grateful thanks to you, Mary Jo! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[heavenscentgirl1]

You are Welcome and most deserving Richard. Warm hugs ear Sir 🙏🤗

[Rye]

This is such a wonderful, beautiful write Richard. Awesome job!

[Richard🖌]

Thank you, Lady Rye,
It is a pleasure to write for You ⁓ Richard 🍃

[Richard🖌]

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[kitty]

Nostalgic write. Takes your readers through life's seasons of content/discontent....to the present when we are aware that life goes on ...regardless! Factual write words that are so close to one's heart!

[Richard🖌]

Beautiful, Kitty!
Your take and commentary on this rather melancholic piece touches and olde bard's soul.

Thank you ever-so warmly, Lady Poet! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[kitty]

So appreciative of your comments on my review Sire. You, have made my week! Thank you most warmly. Do have a comforting week!

[John the Baptist]

Has a 19th century sound to it, maybe Thomas Moore. Would be interesting to hear it set to music, as many of his poems were.

[Richard🖌]

Why, thank you, John, for such a wonderful compliment (assuming Thomas Moore is a respected poet), but I assure you that any of my poetry resembling anyone else's is purely coincidental.
Could be, we compose in the same (or similar) poetic form, which could account for the resemblance in meter, flow, rhythm, etc.

Many of my poems are more contemporary and many are classical in nature … though, widely varied, I rarely set out to compose in any mode; rather, whatever comes to the moment occurs as it will, setting the tone for what's to come.
A song is not something I'd considered; yet, it seems a good thought.

I do not know who Thomas Moore is, but I am sure to read up on him, thanks to You. : )
I wonder if you enjoyed the poem, and if you might have anything to offer in constructive critique.

I am most grateful for your read and interesting commentary.
Thank you again! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[John the Baptist]

I did enjoy the poem, thought the rhyming, meter and imagery were splendid. The resemblance to Moore for me is the theme of love in the face of impermanence.

[Richard🖌]

Thank you, John, for the encouraging compliment, and for expounding on Moore's genre.
I did look this well-noted Irish poet up, but have yet to read his work, which is next.

I am grateful for the intro.
G'day to ye, Friend 🌿

[Richard🖌]

"Dear Harp of my Country! in darkness I found thee,
The cold chain of Silence had hung o'er thee long.
When proudly, my own Island Harp, I unbound thee,
And gave all thy chords to light, freedom, and song.
The warm lay of love and the light note of gladness
Have waken'd thy fondest, thy livliest thrill,
But, so oft hast thou echoed the deep sigh of sadness,
That even in thy mirth it will steal from thee still. " – John Moore
By the rhythmical syntax and rhyme, John, I perceive the comparisons you mean. 🤔

[John the Baptist]

I personally like "Believe Me That If All Those Endearing Young Charms." Set to music, it is beautiful.

[Richard🖌]

I check that out, too.
Thanks, John. : )

[Richard🖌]

I enjoyed this rendition, by one of my all-time favorite baritones, Roger Whittaker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i85ddTDRTc