Two Harbours

Two Harbours

 

Three cities

Two harbours

A single promise

Made and broken

 

Broken neath

An uninterrupted

Blue 

Maltese sky

 

Valletta

Has not changed

At all

My love

 

I swear she

Is the very same

As when you

Last left her

 

Cool as her many

Cobbled streets

More favoured than

Two harbours kissing

 

A true romance

Holidayed

Yet still aching

A mere finger tip apart

 

 

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

still a beautiful place...but something is missing....the significant other who made all of those cobbled streets and perfect harbours really kiss the senses...
and i really like the metaphor of the harbours kissing like lovers.
so close, and yet so far.
really like this one Neville....so good to read you again.
j.

[Neville]

Thank you so much jacob my friend for your ongoing support and encouragement. Visits from your good self are always welcome and invariably appreciated... I do like your latest avatar by the way.....
N.

[Robert Trakofler]

Never been to Valetta but I sure would love to meet her, so I could break her promise too:( and then I could see that lovely view too:) by the way I feel this way about Maine all of the time it's been too long need to get back there soon. don't respond to this brother rest those eyes!!!!

[Neville]

Cheers Robert... will do just that..

[Lorry]

I can hear the weary sighs of those harbours, locked in place, so near and yet so far, awaiting a seismic eruption to change their map forever. I hope their wait is worth it.
I wonder what they whisper to each other in the silence of night, butibet the world hears it when the earth finally moves them together 😀

[Neville]

Wish I had writ that for someone Lorry.. wot a wonderful thing... I bow to thy nib sir..... cheers N

[barleygirl]

This is how to make "setting" into a lively character in one's storyline. I can feel this place, as well as all that the place conjures up for this narrator. This happens alot, where the whole essence of a place gets tangled up in the all-too-human memories (((LONG))) Fondly, Margie

[Neville]

Hey Margie.. this guy sends his realist and truist thanks to ya across the Atlantic big time (SKIMS) fondly N :)

[Christoph]

I need to get out more, is what.

You've written one of the best tourism ads I've ever encountered.

[Neville]

and you are far too kind my friend... thank you,

Neville

[Eilis]

Feels like the one that could have been but ultimately wasn’t. How difficult it is to have those feelings stunted and go on through time wondering what might have happened if they had been free to bloom and fruit.

I love the juxtapositions in this. The water and sky. The two opposite harbors. The distance but closeness. Sometimes we can be very close but absolutely unreachable. And the ache that follows continues in its own life.

A beautiful poem, Neville. Good to see you sharing again.

[Neville]

thanking you dear Eilis and in more ways than one... N

[Crowley]

I love seeing you around again! romance and longing are not for the weak of heart. This is a beautiful portrait of desire and location and how they play with one another to make memories that cannot be waived. Great piece Neville!!

[Neville]

Tis good to be back Crowley and great that you have visited these words and commented so bloomin favourably... I really am most grateful to ya...... N

[Chris Shaw]

Valetta, a most beautiful place. Visited twice, quite some time ago now. However the memories remain strong and the romance of the place even stronger. See you have your own very special memories, those of yours are tinged with sadness. Cobbled streets bring it all back, as do blue Maltese skies. Lovely work, although there is an ache running through your lines for something you no longer have. Good to see a new poem from you Neville.

Chris

[Neville]

Thank you Chris, both kindly and true.
Neville

[Fay Slimm]

The ache of true romance once promised now broken wrings the tears of changing time - - penned in your usual engaging discernment Malta and memories take on such special meaning. Pleased to see you posting again my friend.

[Neville]

and thanking you for this visit in the here and now.... N :)