This is not a paper heart

A poem for Valentines Day

 

This is not a paper heart

By Jack Ivey

 

 

Within the glow of candled flame

Sparkling mists of heaven’s sun

Comes now washing down on me

This love which pours my only one

 

To lift my heart to seeing heights

Afloat upon cool whispered air

I breathe the sighs of lost below

Who find that this is mine to share

 

On corners of a filtered sky

With clouds that disappear on sight

Beneath the greenest valley’s flow

Painted soft within its light

 

I gaze towards horizon’s crown

Patches of a rainbow’s place

Colors fill the distant dance

Of smiles seen upon my face

 

Shimmering the ripples bare

A picture filled with happiness

Along the wooded crest we see

Alone to bring the mind's confess

 

For this is love I know it's true

To touch the feathers oh so fine

And whistle when the night is new

Forever as I do entwine

 

This heart which beats a mile long

Down winding walks of lavender

So deep the shadows fill the field

Of dreams that nightly do occur

 

Where here I stand in open stream

Of thoughts so pure of endless whim

That of this life I long to breathe

Now that you’ve smiled on me again

 

As this, a day of lovers song

My Valentine I hope you’ll be

For this is not a paper heart

But all the love that you can see

 

Now twilight sets its mood filled tone

The sun does set upon the brow

Please love me always, be it known

My precious girl, I need you now

 

 

Happy Valentine's Day 

Author's Note

Happy Valentines Day

Reviews

[eglantine]

You should enter in this http://www.lulu.com/blog/2013/02/valentine-sonnet-contest/?mid=social_facebook

[Jack...]

Thanks so much for reading my Valentines Day poem. Happy Valentines Day to you.
Unfortunately, this is not a sonnet and I went to the site and read the two entries they have received so far and neither of them are sonnets. I do have a sonnet that I just recently wrote that I might enter. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Jack...]

What do you think of this one?

I call from the depth o’ my heart
Passion so drenched in the shadows a’ mist
Threaded my dreams o’er of endless depart
Tasting thy lips, none the sweeter I’ve kissed

Fabric of a woven fragrance so fine
Bounties of this nature, longing as true
Drunk by the love produced now of the wine
Staggering harmless I call out to you

Standing O’ stead in thy beauty now born
Waver so slight O’ my sight it doth feed
O’ as the gray skies they bring on the storm
Tempting thy pure vision, wanting and need

This, O’ my lone bounty falls from above
Grant me thy heart song and bounty filled love

[eglantine]

Yes, that is what I meant lol To enter a sonnet (not this one, although it is beautifully-crafted, as always). That one is lovely--def enter it :)

[Jack...]

Ok, thanks, I really appreciate it. I will let you know how it goes.

[LA Lorena]

Well, Happy Valentines Day to you too Jack. Romance is alive and well, and living on your page it seems!

[Jack...]

Thanks so much, I can't help it, romance runs in my veins. if I cut myself, love spills everywhere.

[eglantine]

i'm a hopeless romantic too!

[Frieda P]

This is too sweet Jack, you are the spokesperson for this day! You almost have me hooked on love again, but I pinched myself for good measure! Seriously, charming as always...

For this is love I know it's true
To touch the feathers oh so fine
And whistle when the night is new
Forever as I do entwine

Stunning verse.....♥

[Jack...]

Thanks Frieda, I am happy it caused you to slip silghtly.

[Marie]

Lovely, Jack. You could enter it in Helena's contest--or many of the poems you have written.

[Jack...]

Thanks Marie, I already did