Define love

Just words

                                      Define love
Pretty lady in the Austin Tavern told me,
Love and sex is the same dear Poet.
Us desperate folks just need enough to be alive.

I told her. Sex and love aren't the same.
Sex is easy, just a release of body fluids to know seconds of peace.
Love is hard work and effort.
Love is holding tighter in the bad days and celebrating the good days
with joy and laughter. Building bridges to strengthen bonds and to
become one in life's journey.

She smiled sadly and I caressed tender hands that had turned cold with disappointment.
I told her. Sex is humping and pumping till the body is content.
Love is ensuring your love has her favorite treats and going out
of your way to ensure they are safe and sound. Making them smile
and laugh into deep night. Doing nightly slow dances and creating a long
life filled with travel, adventure and joy.

The pretty woman laid her head on my shoulder and whispered.
What if love is dead and can't be found in a heart filled with sorrow?
Old Poet smiled and told her. If you ain't dead, love is waiting. Loves comes,
when love is desired.



                           John Castellenas/Coyote

Author's Note

Just words.

Reviews

[Stefano Segnan]

Hello! I suppose I should read this as prose-poetry. I only feel it is lacking a little in poetic musicality. It tends more to prose rather than poetry. Methinks you would have achieved a greater impression on the reader with said musicality.
Technicalities aside, the message and the idea are good and thought-provoking."Love is hard work and effort" is something many do not realise, and I agree with you completely.

[V]

Somehow I have the impression you're always desperately searching for musicality in every poem you read. I agree with you that it reads more like prose but even a writing in the more classic/actual/whatever sense of poetry (the ones you rather put into the poem than prose category) do not necessarily need to embrace musicality.

[V]

*prose poetry I meant to write

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Stefani for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Stefano Segnan]

VanessaandThecat, you have partially the right impression. It is not a "desperate" search, because if I comment something that means I am giving my personal opinion. My opinion on poetry and prose-poetry is that rhythm (or musicality) is an inseparable part of it, and without rhythm, it is mere prose written vertically. So if I comment that a poem lacks in rhythm/musicality, I am merely saying my perception and opinion on the matter. So you can either agree or disagree on my views of poetry, but you cannot tell me that it's a "desperate" search if I comment or review that for me a poem is lacking in musicality.

[Stefano Segnan]

Just a note, I think what I wrote my sound negative, I just want you to know that it wasn't my intention (if you get that perception); just wanted to explain the why I insist on rhythm.

[V]

I knew you would write something about rhythm.
I agree (partially) with the rhythm aspect about poetry (not prose poetry), moreover musicality, the term itself, rather belongs to the lyrics than poetry category, there's a difference in my opinion.
The word desperate was just a little ironic remark by me.

[Stefano Segnan]

There is no such difference in my opinion. Of course I would write about rhythm, have you listened to a song without it? Your ears are probably going to hurt. I consider poetry to be something half way between songs without instruments, achieving musicality with its particular elements, and mere writing and natural talking.
Prose-poetry can ignore elements such as metre and many poetic rhythmic forms, but it's not completely exempt from having poetic elements, or you could just call it prose.

[V]

I'm just not here to discuss the forms of poetry etc and different opinions on it. Whatever you think about it.

[andrew mitchell]

And thus endeth the lesson today! Excellent write John. How sex is a way of expressing love too!

[Coyote Poetry]

It is part of love. Thank you Andrew for reading and the comment.

[natureislelove]

Lovely words, well written.
'Sex and love aren't the same.
Sex is easy, just a release of body fluids to know seconds of peace.
Love is hard work and effort.'

Love the above lines, for these words are so true, I definitely agree.
Keep writing beautifully as you. Thanks for sharing.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you again. I appreciate the comment.

[Davidgeo]

I would argue that sex and love are exactly the same thing. The problem comes when there is a disharmony in the proportion.

I don't trust people who are afraid to fugg on the first date, nor do I trust those who only want to fugg their dates.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree. Slow and easy. Make the good places special. One night stands rarely get a second date. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Nisreen]

I see so much truth here
some men make sex everything
forgetting there is a soul behind a body
if one cant care for her
why get close in any other way

i agree with your message here

love is precious never to be confused with a mere physical act

[Coyote Poetry]

After sex. Must have conversation and life together. Need both to be working. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[θεά]

This poem spoke to me. God, I feel so refreshed and rejuvenated, thanks to Doodley who recommended this poem of yours to me, Thanks for writing this, Coyote, this gave me perspective.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Mallika. Many kinds of poetry. Just write with your heart and your soul. See where the pen will take you.

[.]

I found this a brutally truthful write, Coyote.

There is so much accuracy and truth written in this piece. Sex and love. They are symbiotic but entirely their own entities in my opinion. And damn! Love is such hard work! Very hard! But it is a necessary sacrifice, i find. Especially when the object of our affection is of greater importance to us than even the blood that flows in the canals of our being.
A really enjoyed this, Coyote. A very powerful message is contained within. Great work!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Doodley. I appreciate the comment.

[. serah .]

In my opinion, this is definitely a prose poem. I hear music in your words. There are different genres of music and your words are influenced by the genres you listen to.

Please continue to listen to the music that you like and please continue to write. Thank you.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Serah for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[. serah .]

You're very welcome, monsieur. Please remember that your taste in poetry/music does not have to match someone else's taste in poetry/music. The world is a beautiful place because of diversity. Your writing voice is unique and sings uniquely. It has as much right to sing and write poetry as any other voice. You add to the diversity on this site. I appreciate you for that.

[V]

Prose poem, I'd say, but nice story telling as ever. I like how you point out the difference between sex and love, though I might not completely agree with you. But that's only a matter of opinions. I enjoy reading your thoughts/stories.

[Coyote Poetry]

Different opinions make our world a better place. Thank you Vanessa for reading and the comment.

[V]

You're right and welcome.

[Bare trees]

'Just words,' yes, but powerful words filled with wisdom. Love is not selfish, love does indeed take work and acceptance. It lasts longer and means so much more to people when we leave this earth.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Pale. I appreciate the comment.