My Soft Place

artwork by Emma Uber

You are my soft place to land
a spirited buoyant oasis
to warm my lukewarm spunk

Bouncing down
the rutted highway of life
I stand on tiptoe
to see the love in your eyes
and it seems you are always there
dancing me out of the humdrum 
a bolt of satin unwinding itself
around my heart...

Reviews

[redzone]

in your poetry and your life, I don't see any "lukewarmness", nope, not one ounce.. and to have someone that is like a "bolt of satin unwinding itself around my heart", well, how could there even be a whisper of "humdrum"??? I can see you two dancing Lydi... and I think that is oh so "nice", the poem too!! ;0)

[Lydia Shutter]

We just came home from dancing our way through an 8 day cruise, Curt...really no lukewarm, nope, you see right through me. Thanks for the wonderful review. Lydi**

[MsJewel]

so beautiful Lydi - truly stunning!

:) Julie

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks, Julie. Lydi**

[Tiana]

So beautiful, Lydi** and I love how your art is a perfect match to your writings ... Have a great weekend :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Tiana. You have a good weekend too. Lydi**

[Kelly Scheppers]

If I have one characteristic, it's spunk! I think it's the german in me.

You write with such a plethora of imagination and metaphors, Lydi. It's a strong suit, and you wear it well!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Kelly. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

really like the last two lines...this has the lydi touch in tone and wording....always a smile in your love poems, lydi..

jacob

[Lydia Shutter]

The fact you think I have a certain style...and that you recognize it....makes me smile, Jacob. Thank you so much. Lydi**

[willweb]

This one made me smile...it just feels good, a nice pick me up on a cold afternoon. "a bolt of satin unwinding itself around my heart" Beautiful Lydi. Another gorgeous line and in absolutely beautiful poem.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much, Will. Lydi**

[wordman]

you know lydi the picture alone tells the whole poem
this is a great piece

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks, Ron. Always pleased when you visit my page. Lydi**

[wordman]

love your poems lydi

[Lydia Shutter]

:) May it ever be so!

[KeeD]

I see many poets on this site, they write about many things, current, political, religious, fantasy.. heck even most pour emotion till the page contains no more. But there is very few poets who do all this naturally and you are one of them miss Lydia Shutter. For example I cannot write about love now a days, its not that I lack or fail to empathize with the feeling but I just cannot make it feel natural, make it flow like this beautiful piece. Make the connection with the reader, but when I read a poem of yours such as this one, I am immediately connected, swept of my feet and feel feathers flutter around my heart. I can actually feel the warmth cover my body, the cheeks gravitate with blush and I relate to your words like a person whispering sweet words in my ear. Amazing poem, it moves me.

[Lydia Shutter]

I am touched by this lovely review, Keegan. Thank you so much. Lydi**

[ANTO]

dear Lord Lydia - spunk doesnt translate too gently to Europeans - I need to lie down .... ;p

Besides the joking around though - I loved the interdependence in this write - the significant others voice is absent but they are living in the voice of the writer - "dancing me out of the humdrum" says it all
:)

[Lydia Shutter]

Smiling here....there is a vast difference between American and English! :) Thank you, Anto. Lydi**

[ANTO]

:)) love your sense of humour Lydia -
YVW my friend

[ANTO]

You always have such wonderful artworks for yuor poems - I have been looking into buying some of Duane Bryers Hilda paintings - I have fallen for her !! lol
https://www.tumblr.com/search/hilda+pin+up

[Lydia Shutter]

I just checked that link....I like those paintings a lot. They remind me of the body shape Reubens painted. There is a humor in them that attracts me.

[ANTO]

I saw Reubens work as a boy in an art gallery in Antwerp, Belgium - maybe it had more of an effect than I realised at the time lol
Yeah the humour in 'Hilda' adds a sassyness to it - ;p

[Lydia Shutter]

Ah, Antwerp....I remember it well. Great city! Sassy is a good thing! :)

[ANTO]

yes ma'am - sure is ;p