Scented Words

Scented Words             by Sami Khalil

(Romance)

Erode not what threadbare confidence I have,

for my essence sighs the scented words of love.

Leave oration sterile, flay me not with judgement.

Catch my dreams carved from the flutter of your eyelashes, your briefest flares.

My rain-soaked hours stretch behind me, with slenderest shadows deftly trudging lecture halls, my Dove!

I had sought neither chills nor burdens of hesitant replies. Though rummaging the weighty oaks with rarefied knowledge, I had found you in the frozen clouds, tethered to my journeys.

Perhaps complicit across laden skies, I saw beyond the admonition of a fervored lover, rehearsing the spells through hazy chaos, the timber that laughter evokes!

Be not beggarly, stingy in love. The future glistens with radiant arrows, with limitless invitations, forestalled. Prod the coals set by your fire, burning my former self with faint glimmers, my fragile breath of life.

Love is the crucible of our becoming.

Erode not what threadbare confidence I have,

for I doff my hat to your lithe form, your bated silhouettes, to speak of…

  

Reviews

[Pete]

true love is many things - burning, bountiful, knows no bounds, does not hesitate. it elicits hope and above all an extraordinary fragrance as it was intended. you do it a warm justice with your beautifully scented words ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

Whoa! I love your words and definitions dear poet and friend. May your life be filled with all the love and joys to come. Happy Holiday sir Pete...

[Alfred Kukitz]

Thé breath of your thoughts, erudite stylish command of language amazes your scholarly companion. Bravo Sami!

Regards,
Al

[Sami Khalil]

Whoa! Your regards are a balm to soothe my soul and your reviews are a magic wand to send me scurrying for beauty. May you be blessed in the now and during the holidays. Thank you kindly.

[Alfred Kukitz]

Jesus be with you on the coming holiday, May your soul sing ho ho ho!

[Sami Khalil]

LOL...Hahaha....

[barleygirl]

I am no expert on romantic writing, since it's not a favorite for me, but the first thing I feel is how this message comes across as thundering & demanding & lecturing . . . not the way a lover would romance another, but more like how a thundering God might want to shake a person while saying all this. I get the feeling the narrator demands unquestioning unwavering love, but I'm afraid we can't demand any kind of love (in my opinion). Love comes in its own time & tone! *wink! wink!* Fondly, Margie

[Sami Khalil]

It sure does. I don't know if it was out of hurt or judgement on the side of the other lover. I just went with it. I feel he is defending himself too in many ways. He is offering her many ifs and buts. Then lecturing her about love. Either he is naive or she is still young and inexperienced. I just get the thoughts and feelings and go with them. Thank you so much for all...

[barleygirl]

I totally understand the feelings of wanting to control a situation (the next situation), especially after being hurt badly . . .

[Sami Khalil]

Wow!. You summed it up marvelously. Gracie Mille...

[Patricia Wedel]

Love has it's beginning on the clouds
where angels rest upon pillows of
heavenly bliss... the scent of a kiss
and tethered to the longing for you.
Beautifully romantically penned. as ever, Pat

[Sami Khalil]

Whoeee! So true and well said. Thank you so much Patricia Wedel for this mesmerizing review and lovely visit. Looking forward to reading your writes.

[Sami Khalil]

"Love is the crucible of our becoming."

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

The first two lines are a really powerful opening. Such a great gripping poem overall.

[Sami Khalil]

Whoa! What a delight to see you dear friend and what a pleasure to read your thoughts. I'm so glad you like it. Thank you so much. See you soon...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

why is it, Sami, that those how love the hardest, give the most to others seem to have the least store of confidence...?
we walk on eggshells so fearful that we will not be loved back...
and yet we still give all that we have...'
such a mesmerizing poem here that captures those feelings so well.
j.

[Sami Khalil]

Whoa! I totally agree with your thoughts and emotions. You said it plainly and marvelously. I'm grateful to you oh, great poet, for this wonderful review and the warm brew. See you soon...