In The Heat of The Night.

In the stillness of night
the longing for you grips me
with long steel fingers.

I breathe in the scent of you
which in my mind still lingers.

I feel your loving hand gently touch my hair.
It feels so real, as if your hand is there.

Your feather touch upon my skin
stokes the flames of love in the fire within

filling my body with sweet desire,
the flames leap high as in a funeral pyre,

completely engulfing me,
but you are with me only in memory.

Alone I toss and turn in my bed, so blue
with no words to express how very much I miss you!

Reviews

[Soren]

The emptieness of loss filled with memories of fondness leads to a bittersweet feeling. I hear this in this poem irregular rhyme in the beginning gives a sense of reality and then the ensuing rhyme cements the reader's attention holding them until the end, that again ends without rhyme adding an emphasis to the loss and its lack of resolution. A real feeling that many of us can relate to. Nicely done my friend

[Marie]

Thank you so very much for reading, dear Soren and for your in depth and so kind review. Gratitude with brightest blessings your way on this most inclement Autumn day in Ireland. Hope your weather is nice, warm and pleasant for you to enjoy, my dear friend...

[Soren]

My pleasure thank you for your kind wishes

[Marie]

Most welcome always, dear Soren. Bless you, dear friend...

[D. Mansfield]

The sadness is conveyed very eloquently. Nice work.

[Marie]

Thank you for kindly reading D. and for your very encouraging comment also...

[John the Baptist]

This piece is the voice of one widowed, who finds memories of the lost mate especially in the night, in seemingly sensual ways. The desire for past love is very strong, and in the last verses we feel the speaker'a pain almost literally.

[Marie]

Good morning, dear J. B. and thank you so very much for kindly reading this poem and for your very empathic comment, bless you. Wishing you a very nice day to enjoy, dear friend...

[Relic]

Loss is one of the most heart-breaking emotions there is. I've felt it in the past. If you've lost someone recently, you have my condolences. Feelings like that last years.

[Marie]

Good morning dear R and thank you for so very kindly reading this poem and for your so kind comment, my dear friend. The poem came from my imagination and your empathy shows the beautiful soul you have! Wishing you a very lovely Autumn day to enjoy, with every possible good wish. Gratitude, dear R...

[MsJewel]

Such sweet memories expressed in your writing. I could feel the longing. Beautifully penned :) Julie

[Marie]

Thank you for so kindly reading and for your very kind comment, Julie...

[tumi]

So emotional,
This lines below tells a lot
"I feel your loving hand gently touch my hair
It feels so real as if you hands are there"
It shows the depth of love and affection
Very good

[Marie]

Hello tumi and thank you for reading and for your kind words...

[fallon]

Oh how those haunting memories help to create the best poetry. This flows so easily and captures the longing for a love lost. It was a pleasure to read.

[Marie]

Thank you for reading and for your very kind words, Fallon...

[Amy R]

Wow, what a powerful sensual poem, sighs
Its always a sad thing when this becomes a memory.
Thanks for sharing, I loved how passionate it is.
Wishing u a great weekend my dear.🤗🤗🙏🏻🌸
-Amy

[Marie]

Dear Amy, thank you so very much for so kindly reading and for your most kind review, bless you. I am so pleased you like it.
I too, wish you a great weekend, my dear friend. Enjoy each moment fully! 🤗🤗🙏🏻🌸
Thank you again, dear Amy...

[Amy R]

Most definitely, thank u too.
I appreciate you. Keep well.🌸🤗🤍🤍

[Marie]

I appreciate you too, dear Amy. Have a very lovely weekend and keep well too...🌸🤗🤍🤍

[red93]

Fabulous Marie - how powerful your remembered passion, and all-embracing. Exceptional ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Marie]

Thank you for kindly reading and for your kind comment, dear poet...