two steps

ah, romance

“rose goddess of twilight” by dan leasure

courtesy of etsy.com

you paint my world with your colors

while the moon paints the lawn a glistening silver

and it’s all reflected in your eyes

you whisper sweet words

i listen intently

you are like a lilting serenade

wrapping your voice around my shoulders

you are like a fine wine

intoxicating my life

it’s all so clear, mon amour

i will drink from your chalice

till two steps past midnight

            two steps towards forever

Reviews

[icelandicblue]

Two steps forward forever...now that is a promise. The beauty of this piece encompasses the colors you've plucked from nature and wrapped in a bow of unbridled love. Your poems are romantic but there is always an underlying layer of love that is deep, vast and eternal.

[Lydia Shutter]

After 38 years of marriage, the love is deep...and I thank you for recognizing that in my poetry, Blue. I appreciate your review very much. Lydi**

[Joyce S. Greene]

A tender and romantic poem that once again makes use of your uniquely lovely images to illuminate its lines. I particularly liked the last three lines:

i will drink from your chalice
till two steps past midnight
two steps towards forever

Beautifully written verse!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you once again, Joyce. I appreciate your kind words. Lydi**

[MsJewel]

two steps past midnight, two steps towards forever (sigh) The perfect love poem. This one just curls right up in my heart!

:) Julie

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, Julie. Hope today is a good one for you. Lydi**

[MsJewel]

Another manic monday - Hope yours is good too Lydi!

[Lydia Shutter]

After a few days off, it is even more difficult to return for sure. All is well here, thanks.

[Joiedevivre]

ah you are a volcano Lydi! no, but a simmering one, pouring out the sweetest perfume. Lucky man! By the way, the painting looks like you! :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Oh, if only...perhaps forty years ago! LOL Thanks for the wonderful review, Joie. Lydi**

[Jack...]

What do they say, you don't know what you had till it's gone. Add your peotry to the top of the list of things I miss the most. Extremely beautiful Lydi. Two steps towards forever...it doesn't get any better than that?

[Lydia Shutter]

Hi Jack! Always nice to see you on my page. Why don't you stay a while? :) Thanks for the review. Hope life is treating you kindly. Lydi**

[John Alexander McFadyen]

An eloquent and very romantic expression of love and devotion. What a blissful state Lydi.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, John. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i floated in the wine of this one.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you for the lovely review, Jacob. Lydi**

[Trace]

Why is it that every time l read your poetry, l get a feeling of floating on the whispers of your words.
you have an incredible talent for use of words. I hope to learn from your writing. Trace

[Lydia Shutter]

May you float on the words forever and a day, my friend. Thank you so very much. Lydi**

[Diana]

What's in the chalice. Hmm...ambrosia? You conjure up a breathtaking fantasy world in this one. I'm reminded of Cinderella with the "two steps past midnight" reference...

[Lydia Shutter]

I had a good friend who used to say that for emphasis....I have never forgotten the line. Thanks for the review, Diana. Lydi**

[Pryde Foltz]

Lydi**, I have to say I love the way you whittle down punctuation to the bare essentials. One comma … now that is some craft. You combine free verse and rhythm with seamless precision.

[Lydia Shutter]

I stopped using punctuation in my poetry many years ago. The line breaks act as punctuation. Thanks for the great review, Pryde. Lydi**

[Pryde Foltz]

I figured; it's very effective. I do the same with line ends but now whenever I see a comma hanging off the end of another's work, I want to flick it away. So hard to turn off the internal editor.

[Lydia Shutter]

I know....I have trouble with a twitching red pen!