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.

[Writing Angel]

wow..truthful yet sorrowful as the world seems to love sex more than love itself..the only love this world has is only for material things as some love sex most love money...etc.
this is amazing
but sadly as a last note..most dont want love if there is no sex..rather i and im sure others dont want sex if there is no love.

[Coyote Poetry]

Sex is part of love. A part of love. Good to fall into another without fear and your main goal is their joy. Thank you Destini for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Writing Angel]

thanks for writing this..

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.

[Workvio]

Beautiful words of pure wisdom penned well ...

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Marvin. I appreciate the comment.

[Lyn Anderson]

What a gorgeous and wonderfully told tale once again my friend.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear friend. I appreciate the comment.

[ThePaperPrincess]

Beautiful and powerful. I love the way that you described love. It is the simple things you do that show someone you love them, and the hard things that you get through together that prove it. You've described the difference between the two so eloquently

[Coyote Poetry]

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

[Ruth]

I always say love is an art and agree that love and sex are not the same...I like reading your writing a lot love because it offers slices of life and always something to think on :)

[Coyote Poetry]

When we forget to remember. Every touch of human kindness is a gift. Love is forgotten. Thank you dear friend for reading and the comment.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

These aren't just words, John, these are wise words. Love is what you write here, a hard work and effort, but so beautiful when it works. Beautiful poem. :) Rudi

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Rudi. I appreciate the comment.

[Charlotta Yvonne Smith]

Yes. Love and Sex are not the same thing. I appreciate the poem that you shared and I also appreciate the fact that you've mentioned a topic that can educate a few misguided individuals with illusions of what the two words are. I have also noticed that love is something that is expressed through all living things and it is not only towards certain species of animate beings. People get those things easily mixed up. For some reason, I kind of understand why but at the very same time..I do not and I still see two explicit differences between the two.

[Coyote Poetry]

Easy to confuse sex with love. The body needs make us believe love is here. Love is when the person is with you in the morning and in the night. Sharing night and day. Thank you Charlotta for reading and the comment.

[Charlotta Yvonne Smith]

No problem, John :) And thank you for responding.

[Lydia Shutter]

You are so smart, John. Indeed, there is a vast difference between love and sex. Love will find its way into a heart that is ready to accept it. Your words are always a pleasure to read. Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Lydia for reading and the comment. New world, rush things that need proper time.

[Shae]

I like this very much. Love always wins. Nice piece John :-)

[Coyote Poetry]

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

[JOHNNY MARQUEZ]

This is legit. I saw it like a scene out of a film from the golden age. Good work!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Johnny. I appreciate the comment.