This Love Ever Mine

...a posthumous love letter to Keats

This Love Ever Mine

 

 

This love ever mine

was deserving of

a lifetime longer than

any words could pen

a sonnet

 

longer than

the cocooning of

a butterfly

from a chrysalis,

or the turning of

winter into spring

 

longer than

i could ever wish

to hold my breath,

to conceive of what

my heart would do

within its chest,

to beat without

the thought of you…

 

for to love again

would be to feel

the fluttering of

a wounded bird

that had come to rest

within my hands…

 

to conceive of what

my heart would do

within its chest,

to beat without

the thought of you.

 

 

 

 

Art by Felix Mas

 

Author's Note

I thought a little out of the box on this one. It’s a posthumous love letter to Keats, from his beloved, Fanny Brawne. But in writing it, I wanted it to be in Fanny’s voice, and from the twenty-first century. I wanted to express what Fanny must have felt, the heartache and pain of losing her only love…feeling as though they were cheated out of a lifetime together. I used the analogy of the wounded bird to reflect her hopelessness of ever loving again.

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

dear Kelly..it is lovely..musical natural rhythm in reading ..rare internal rhyme a delicate treat ..i am so moved by your V3 ...i would not change one thing about this poem ..repetition in closing works and strengthens your dear Fanny Brawne's heart broke melancholy ..i am inspired to go read Keats now...not only his poems but about his life a bit more ..thank you for sharing this Ms. Legs ;)
E.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Keats has a very special place in my heart, and periodically surges through my muse every now and again. Such a sad and tragic life, though. Thank you, darlin! x

[Papaya]

That second last stanza - holy wow it is good. I am imaging the heart as a wounded bird.
It may survive but never fly quite the same.

[Kelly Scheppers]

It is SO good having you back! ...thank you, Ana!

[Papaya]

You are welcome :)
Thanks Kelly! It's nice to be back and to read you again. :)

[Neville]

You just did good... very good indeed.............N

[Kelly Scheppers]

I wrote this first, then went looking for a photo to capture Fanny and that period of time. It gives an almost haunting presence to the piece, I think. Many thanks, Neville...you made my day!

[Neville]

A win win then in my book at least.........N

[Coyote Poetry]

A wonderful poem. You had the feel of ancient writers in the words. The words had the feel of gentleness, hope and wishes. Thank you Kelly for sharing the amazing poetry. I enjoyed this one.
Coyote

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you so much, John. I always look forward to seeing you!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Kelly.

[Chris Shaw]

Beautiful work. I have visited Keats House a couple of times. I have seen the ring that Keats gave Fanny. I am also a fan of Keats work. Tragic that he died so young. Even so, he left a wonderful legacy. I enjoyed this poem very much.

[Kelly Scheppers]

OMG, you're kidding!! Oh, how wonderful! Now I really have someone to share my love and admiration with...thank you, Christine!

[Chris Shaw]

You are most welcome.

[Will Neill]

Kelly I think Fanny was guiding your hand from far beyond when you wrote this beautiful piece-Keats is one of my favourite romantic poets.
“I see a lily on thy brow, with anguish moist and fever-dew, and on thy cheeks a fading rose fast withereth too.”
Will

[Kelly Scheppers]

Such a beautiful quote, Will...and how wonderful to see you! Thank you for your visit and the warmth of your words my dear, dear friend!

[sette]

very impressive kelly, keats was a romanticist and you were able to express from fanny brawne in the present times, had keats been alive today maybe they are happily married and enjoying life together.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Perhaps they are together...finally getting their forever! ...thank you!

[sette]

and i do hope that eternal love really exists

[emmajoy]

Oh my dear, dear friend.. you've near reached hed the mind and heart of that wonderful man, Mr. Keat! Your poem is written in and by Fanny's spiritr, adapted is as near perfect 'tone' ascan or could be. You'v ebrought her and her Creator's voice into Today and wrapped the whole into nothing less than BEAUTY. Thank you, thank you!

' longer than .. i could ever wish .. to hold my breath, .. to conceive of what .. my heart would do .. within its chest, .. to beat without .. the thought of you…'

Pure magic.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Dear Em, you simply must get the DVD of the movie, "Bright Star", by Jane Campion. It is a biographical of the budding romance of Keats and Fanny, up to his untimely and tragic death. It is guaranteed to illuminate your heart. Thank you for the immeasurable joy this review brings me. I simply adore you!

[emmajoy]

Adoration reciprocated and has been quite a while!!! Have a feeling i might have seen it.. but, going to check... (You) Happy Sunday..

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Kelly... we may be able to
Love again... but that person
May not be as kind and understanding, and so forth. So it is not that easy to love if not reciprocated with love and kindness as before.
We could not blindly fall as we once did... and we were lucky... or perhaps we saved someone and they turned around and saved us. truly, Pat

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you for being here, Pat. May your spring be one of great awakening!

[Patricia Wedel]

Yes indeed... Springbhas revelations of hope and love. I write a poem for Lydia’s birthday on April 14 entitled “Windmills of our heart”. She would love to read your review. With Love, Pat

[Lorry]

It's funny and strange to think, that after reading this piece and your note, that my first thought is to congratulate you on finding her modern voice, while keeping the essence of their own time. Funny because, how would I know what her voice is like...just the same as never knowing what Keats, Dickens or anyone else from their times sound like, yet having a voice I hear their words in. a true mark of their class in my opinion.
Did anyone else hear her pain at the thought of the injured bird?
Beautiful write Kelly.

[Kelly Scheppers]

No one did. Thank you for moving me to tears, Lorry...thank you so much!

[Lorry]

Its what im good at :)