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.

[katja]

so much food for thought here, coyote... this has been a recurring theme in my own poems for a while & i have still not achieved the level of eloquence you accomplished in this piece ...
... it is difficult subject matter, to be certain; two things we so closely associate that are as different as sun is to moon. you've expounded this beautifully
an absolute joy to read
thank you for sharing

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Miss m. Today with Grandchildren at my feet. I now what is important.

[Willard Wells]

Love is an elusive target. Ever changing and evolving. So who's to say when it leaves and when it may come. So you will have to take your time with the lady you're with, just make the most of it. Something could come of it, you never know. Well done.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree my friend. When real love is near. Hold on tightly and hope for 75 years more.

[CA Anurag Sharma]

Lovely write, just too good. The difference which everybody needs to understand....

[Coyote Poetry]

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

[Justin August]

Absolutely beautiful, and honest. This seems to be a sentiment that is lost in the world today, especially among the young people. This poem gave me the chills. Wonderful Work.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Justin. I appreciate the positive comment.

[A hare off]

I can not even describe how beautiful I found your words today John. This is coming from the truest of true romantics. So well written. I really enjoyed this poem.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my friend. I appreciate your positive comment.

[Nicole Schuster]

Beautiful and real. A great read and a true eye-opener to many.

[Coyote Poetry]

Many people confuse sex and love. Sex is a short time need and love is lifetime need. Thank you Nicole for reading and the comment.

[Scrap]

You give me hope.

Thank you

[Coyote Poetry]

I'm glad and I appreciate the comment.

[Ellen Kolman]

Hmmm Wow...amazing...so touching and sensitive and you are accurate, love and sex are not the same...sex is the icing on the cake, but you still need a cake! the cake is all the hard work and effort and forbearance and forgiveness and all the things you mentioned in your poem...BRAVO ... I LOVED it, elly

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree. Need more than sex. Need love and tenderness. Thank you Ellen for reading and the comment.

[Ellen Kolman]

my pleasure...your work is excellent