⁓ How you'll know I Love You ⁓ (simple love poem)

English [Shakespearean] Sonnet Doublet

Author's Note

Golden Finches from Wikimedia Commons.

Constructively critical reviews are always welcomed, and appreciated. : )

Reviews

[Ahnjolie McKenna]

Beautifully written, expressing perfectly the continuity of love. Separation by distance or death, it matters not...for love is kept safely within every memory and moment. At our weakest, or even at times of achievement...we need the connection to our love. Unbeknownst to us, as we share our lives with one another...our senses are creating a collection of memories for our hearts...promising that we shall never truly be alone. Our senses are the keepers and dispensers of creativity...to allow for our loves and lives to be eternal, through art, poetry and song. I am impressed, always, by the depth of your words. Thank you for sharing...
Soft smiles for you...
Ahnjolie

[Richard🖌]

Ahhh!
No one interprets and feels my poetry like you do, Dear Ahnjolie … and as much as they honor and gratify my humble efforts, it certainly is not expressed with your level of eloquence and clarity.
Your interpretation of "love" is tangible, almost intuitive in depth of perceptive grasp … it's as though you are imbued by love's essence, or you breath it.
In-any-event, there is no doubt you fully and completely fathom every nuance and facet of these two ethereally romantic sonnets.

As I, too, Ahnjolie, am {obviously} impressed by the depth and grace of your own words … humbly, most gratefully and warmly, I bow with great thanks to Thee! ⁓ Richard

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Graceful, lyrical, exquisite sonnet. Beautiful form, flow, cadence, rhyme and natural imagery. Striking musicality. "When finches build their nests"...gentle, tender words brilliantly expressing the many ways the poet's love is manifested. Absolutely superb. Master Class work!

[Richard🖌]

Thank you, Dear Annette,
Ever-so warmly, appreciatively, and gratefully for blessing an olde bard with such lovely understanding, sincere feeling, and praise.
Yours, a review hopeful poet writes with yearning hope for.

Warmest hugs to you, Lovely Lady-Poet* ⁓ Richard : )

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

You are indeed a Master Poet sir. Thank you for sharing your work here.:)

[Richard🖌]

You bless me, Annette, ever-so brightly … I am truly grateful for your lovely touch. : )

[AcasualPawn]

Wow, thats truly beautiful.......
There is a song some similarities in india in hindi.......
I love this piece.......

[Richard🖌]

Thank you, Dear Poet,
It is a pleasure to receive your kind, gracious words of praise and enjoyment, expressed with love.
I would suppose deeply tender romance in any language might be equally expressed; especially, in the lovely, flowing Hindi dialect.

Namasté 🌼 ⁓ Richard

[AcasualPawn]

Namaste🙏
SSR

[lightsong]

This was one of the first poems I ever read from You, I didn't forget it, and I think I still even remember my "one sentence" review at that time, it is to me one of Your bestest if not the best one till now.

Lucky her, I would say, because these words are not "normal" words, nor this poem is a "normal" poem about Love, but more like... a life lived with Love described in each line, more like timeless words written with the eternity breath, with the bliss deepest gentlest sigh, with heavenly lights pressed from Gods above, with nature trembles to the sense of this holy divinity, with the throb that quvires through earth splitting the skies, with the "bless" essence, I don't think this was written only from Your soul core, but more from Love core itself, the incarnation of Love in this one piece, an impact over the eternal time and glory.

[Richard🖌]

Dear GH,
From knowing me over all the years, you know I dream a lot, and fantasize even more.
The entirety of this work is derived from a single moment when the thought came to mind, "How would anyone know they are loved by another, when they've never met or touched?"
In as much that it would be about love, the decision of a Sonnet was born, and when I'd finished the first Sonnet, I realized that saying how just anyone would not do, and I had not said all I wanted to about how one would know they are loved, and I thought, "this seems impersonal", so I decided to place myself as the one telling how, that it would take on a more emotional and personal feel, and so it went from first to final word. Then, how I wanted it to look like what the poem delivered came to mind, and that's how I think the poem feels in appearance.
You are so correct, too, M'Lady … it's every thought of what I would want the proof to be if someone were telling me how I'll know, and I opened the deeply tender, romantic flow of my heart to release the words from the core of my worn olde pen.

Your words in sentiment of this piece are as touching to me as the poem, itself … warmest, most grateful hugs to thee, My Fine, Dear Lady-Poet! ⁓ Richard ; )

[lightsong]

Such a deep personal expressions, just let me make sure of what I was feeling through the whole poem, now I even understand better, and I can imagine that this one must be one of Your favourites, because what You've gave from each tiniest piece inside Your Soul, core and essential source of feelings is beyond one's mind to grasp!

[Richard🖌]

Goodness-ME, GH!
My hat will soon no longer fit … but I love it when you say such blissful things to me. x0x

[GreenShoes]

It's hard enough to write a sonnet, but you've given us a double, and that's remarkable. It's presented beautifully, flawlessly. I admire so much the thought and effort you put into each poem, and its presentation. "Beautiful" seems to be the quintessential word to describe everything you've published. Just one question about the first line of the second stanza, should it be you, or your?

[Richard🖌]

Ohhh, another lovely review from Karen!
How blessed I feel this morning to receive accolades and expressions of enjoyment and appreciation from such a skilled poetess … I'm all a'blush!
How I so love to please the eye, as well-as, the mind's-eye to my reader's full experience, and that you do is pleasure and reward I will always treasure.

Thank you, ever-so warmly, Karen … happy hugs! ⁓ Richard : )

(first line of the second stanza, should it be you, or your?)
V2L1: "As crowning mists embrace yon mountain's crest,"
Karen, has "yon" appeared to you as "you", or do you mean another line and verse? I so respect your keen eye, ya know. ; )

[GreenShoes]

Oh! I see! The type is rather small, and I thought the n was a u. My eye is not so keen after all.

[Richard🖌]

Just keen and right enough … thanks so much for keeping watch over me! ; )

[GreenShoes]

No problem, I think I missed my calling in life, I should have been an editor. I read something, and my instinct is to proofread.

[Richard🖌]

"No problem"?
Oh, thank goodness … that's the last thing I'd want to be for you. 😊

[Carol Cashes]

This defines you, Richard. My favorite line:

"So, think not every from thee I'll be led"

First of all, because it's a promise. Second, it's the most contrary sentence I ever read that made sense: think not (don't think) ever from thee I'll be (that I won't be there). The words at first glance appear all backwards, but they're NOT! This is poetry...this is the element of poetry that eludes me, the twisting of words that might seem to contradict, but don't. My brain is too straight line to compose such, but I'm amazed and delighted to read it.

[Richard🖌]

Thank you, Carol, for such a lovely compliment … blush!
Whom, but you, would select that line as their favorite, but the way you look at it, I must agree … surprise, surprise!
I think nothing I write is beyond your capacity to equal, even surpass; for, garnered from your stories, you've a far more extensive and creative imagination than I … all you need is to learn the forms to shine and sparkle like the many-faceted diamond within.
I, too, and amazed and delighted by your gratifying words of praise and enjoyment.

My day just began to dance … smiles 'n hugs! ⁓ Richard : )

[horizon]

It is about thinking of our someone special all the time in every element...in rain,rose,wind-chime etc...remembering the one we love...it is beautiful sir

[Richard🖌]

Thank you, Dear Ghanishtha,
it is a most warmly beautiful review of praise and enjoyment you've left me for this romantic little poem of love, letting me know we've shared in its lovely moment.

Smiles 'm happy hugs! ⁓ Richard : )

[horizon]

Always My pleasure sir

[AprilRN1210]

i enjoyed the way you painted Love here. It's like I am transported to an earlier time yet can FEEL the emotions as if today. It's such a deep love and not traditionally sappy early one, more an -across lifetimes, soul sharing love.

[Richard🖌]

Thank you ever-so warmly, Dear April,
Your beautiful words, a love poem in themselves.
Seems both enjoy the softer, deeper, more affectionately embracing, enduring kind of love.
Still, I feel great passion dancing through your words, too.

Warmest hugs 'n brightest blessings, Lady April, for gifting such a sweetly touching review to this little poem in homage to endearing love! ⁓ Richard : )

[Great Aunt Astri]

The concept of love you have expressed is ethereal,eternal, and universal. So refreshing to read a lovely poem in a traditional format. Also, I prefer your references to the natural world, rather than to the physical human body. (which so many other poets write so specifically about!) May the mythical 'US' be forever blessed.

[Richard🖌]

Ah, Dear Astri, you've changed your avatar … nice!
How beautifully you've expressed your enjoyment and approval of this romantic piece, dedicated to sweet enduring love.
It sure appears we on the same page her, too, and that is always a good thing for an olde bard to know of he and his reader.
I think, if the mind and heart are touched, the body will naturally respond, eh? ; )

My warmest hug of sincere thanks, M'Lady! ⁓ Richard

[Susan 🦋]

oh I suppose it is with lovers..that every waking moment is consumed in loving thoughts and every midnight dream... a fantasy come true. How perfectly expressed in this double sonnet of yours! The love is just oozing from this piece and spilling over...Ahhhh that golden touch..and yes! that is what it feels like.." a pull."..and whispers always light a flame..ok..I LOVE this!!!!!!...within my soul soar.....omgoodness..I need to hear this poem spoken....this one ya just need to close your eyes and let the word song soak in...loving the comparisons between nature/love. Some things don't change, the wind will blow, mist on mountain tops, mornings golden hue...as long as there is a Earth...these lovers are bonded to each other. love is all around and is felt deep within. Somethings, as in true love...never change!!!! LOVE LOVE OMG LOVE it!!!...I know you want me to comment on all the technical stuff..Later, I simply want to read this again.

[Susan 🦋]

oh finches are nice...I'm thinking a woman, flowing hair,,long gown, by bedroom window..looking to the stars :-p muted colors..soft..

[Richard🖌]

The finches are nice, Susan,
But, your own imagery, emotion, and romantic expression says so very much, too.
Forget all the technical stuff, Susan … I love it just as you said it, and as many times as you want to say it's amazing, I'll take them all … grin*
Soon enough, you'll be composing glorious sonnets, but for now, get busy on those Free Verses … LOL!

Lovely review, M'Lady … thank you ever-so warmly! ⁓ Richard : )

[Susan 🦋]

ok but i need to try to write here soon

[Richard🖌]

You can write whatever you want to, but it will distract and slow your progress on the Free Verse … LOL!

[Levi Levin]

Lots of thought put into this. Great piece!

[Richard🖌]

Thanks for your time spent reading and commenting in this piece, Levi, and for the gratifying compliment.

Blessings to you! ⁓ Richard : )