Ultimate Poetess⁓✨ (a salute to all our wonderful Lady-Poets)

Quatrains in Iambic Hexameter, with an aabb, ccdd, etc; Rhyme Scheme.

༺-~✶~-༻

 U l t i m a t e Po e t e s s^✨

༺-~✶~-༻

Her ink vibrates in universal amplitude,

with such sure vibrant force pure ecstasies exude …

releasing with each graceful sweep of every stroke,

her words resound upon the page, as tho’ they'd spoke.

-~✶~-

Her flowing mane, as ebon as the Stygian night,

or golden as soft-textured braids, corn-silken bright.

I’ve seen her auburn waves, as hot as Hades’ fire;

or, lustrous brunette strands, that spark ardent desire.

-~✶~-

Oh, passion’s touch, awake unto life’s fervent dreams,

that evermore, desires and wantings merge as streams.

From every heartsong pours her sweet elixir’s voice,

eternal rapture ~ captured … aye, you'll have no choice.

-~✶~-

The shape she takes, it may be lithe or slightly slim …

might be, she’s strong or stout; perhaps, or fairly prim.

She’s every woman who has bravely shared her heart,

learned how to charm us with her wonders from the start.

-~✶~-

Each smitten bard in every land and realm worldwide,

has surely yearned to have her writing by his side …

impressive with her graceful wisdom’s keen surprise,

indulge him with the magic in her spark’ling eyes.

-~✶~-

If Free Verse, Sonnet, Villanelle, or lovely Prose,

it matters not what kind of poem she bestows;

for, when she blends her heart and soul into her ink,

it's hers you'll be ~ when she signs with a knowing wink*

༺-~✶~-༻

Richard W. Jenkins

©2019

Author's Note

Artwork, from Wikimedia Illustrations.

Please, feel free to offer whatever advice or comments you think will help! : )

Reviews

[Audrey M.]

This poem is so lovely it plays like a melody.
So tender and silky, it speaks to me.
How many hearts have you stolen or left throats swollen?
My dear man you are a rare gift with song,
Please don't keep me not waiting long
For another chance to hear your voice
Please understand I have no choice.
I'd love to dance to your tune
In the hour of midnights first June.
(Ok hardly is it advice to give or comment made. But I had to answer in this way, for to read your words is to dance in celebration to a man who celebrates women. Thank you for sharing

[Richard🖌]

With a broad "Thank you" heart smile, Dear Audrey 🌸

Sighhh! Such a compellingly stirring review you've gifted this doting poem and its graciously pleased author.
You certainly know how to catch a bard's attention, charming him with a delightfully sweet, warmly imaginative verse of your own.
Seems you celebrate men every bit as enjoyably as I do women.

For answering in the way you have, please, accept my warmest hug of thanks to thee, Dear Poetess! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[Shelley Warner]

Aww, that was such a sweet and kind poem. You are so good at expressing appreciation for our writings.

[Richard🖌]

Beaming here, Shelley! 😊

Well, I truly had some great inspiration to choose from in writing this one. ; )
To receive such sweet accolades from a poetess on your level, gifts the heart a grateful glow.

Thank you, Shelley, for thinking so highly of me …as I do You.
Hugs! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[Zoe Richardson]

Cleverly done. But don't forget... poets are tortured souls. We are broken angels with hard bought wisdom. Try not to make us too perfect!

[Richard🖌]

Ahhh, Dear Lady Zoe 🌾

How right you truly are … I should have included your sentiments in the verses of this most ingratiating verse … and, having said that, I should have also included how all of that you've so generously shared adds so much more charm, eloquence, and wisdom to those endless attributes poetesses already possess.
Thinking on it, expressing every aspect of all you amazing lady-poets, this poem could easily become a tome of verses.

I do, indeed, think you're perfect, Zoe … because of it all!
Thank you most warmly for reading my about You! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[Zoe Richardson]

You silver tongued charmer! That was the nicest compliment a Southern lady could receive.

[Richard🖌]

Then, magically, across the mystic miles the feelings in my words were warmly felt and gently embraced.😌

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

This is a wonderful and imaginative poem. I really enjoyed reading this work.

[Richard🖌]

With grateful thanks, Señor Carlos 🍷

Your words of expressed praise and enjoyment are so very much appreciated.
I'm pleased, too, you chose this particular poem to read, review, and to share in celebrating our lovely Lady-Poets.

"Salute!" ⁓ Richard 🍃

[Firebird]

This made me smile. Light- hearted and kind. Well written. Who wouldn't want to write by your side if they get compliments along the way
🌹🎉

[Richard🖌]

Beautifully laid, Dear Lady-Poet 🥀

By virtue of your warmly caressing words of praise, a delightfully fantasized cowrite, you've softly kissed a smile into my heart.

Most gratefully yours! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[Firebird]

You're welcome. Keep smiling in your heart.

[NotUsinganymore]

Interesting lovely poem. I enoyed it. It was interesting.

[Richard🖌]

Thank you, Syr Lee ⛩️

I so warmly and gratefully appreciate your feedback on this lovely homage to our Lady-Poets, and certainly for your accolades.

Blessings galore, My Fine Friend! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[NotUsinganymore]

You re welcome. Please check my newest writing!

[Nelyn Salvaleon]

This is so nice! Really love this💕💖 Thank you for publishing this one!

[Richard🖌]

Thank you, Lady Nelyn 🌸

To honor You and your excellently rendered poetic efforts, and to receive such wonderfully expressed words of praise, love, and gratitude, as yours, are the hope-filled reasons I write a poem like this for every amazing poetess to receive and express their thoughts and feelings, thereof.

Warmest blessings to You, Dear Poetess, for sharing yours with Me! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[SleeplessVolcano]

Such a delight, this one! I need to read it again.....and again :)

[Richard🖌]

Thank you, SV, ever-so gratefully,

To receive such gracious accolades from an accomplished fellow-poet, gifts an olde bard inspiration, indeed.

Bless you all your days, as you've surely blessed mine! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[.]

What a lovely tribute to all the women writer, here! You made her graceful, precious... Nothing more a poetess can ask for!
Perhapse, you are write... She blends her heart and soul with her writing and a praise worthy generous heart can recognize that thing in her.... I am so humbled by this tribute to all the lovely ladies here...
Hi,
. Nice to meet you and read you in this forum... Have a wonderful day

[Richard🖌]

Hello, Lovely Dreamer 😌

This poem is about You, in homage to your wonderful poetry that blesses us from your creatively imaginative mind, heart, and soul.
I, too, and overjoyed to meet You, and will soon be by your place to partake something from your own portfolio.

Thank you for your gorgeously warm and appreciative review, Dear Lady-Poet! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[.]

I really want to thank you for this response of yours, and I was so mesmerised by this poem that even didn't notice the error( #right, instead of write) . Thank you again for this lovely tribute🌷

[Richard🖌]

I just considered it another touch of your charm. ; )

[Vectra Mendonie]

I really like this. The rhyming was nicely done and the image it was paired with is very pretty. The only thing I would notice that it was a bit hard to read because of the font and coloring, but that could just be me. Overall, really well done in my opinion (though that's not worth much.) Good job!

[Richard🖌]

Thank you, Dear Poetess Vectra 🥀

Your wonderful words of appreciation and praise truly are as gold to a hopeful bard's ear.
I regret the font reading "a bit hard" on your screen … it's the first anyone's commented as such. Here's the poem in plain block letters, for your ease of enjoyment, and because it's about You (tho, I couldn't center it for you). ; )

༺-~✶~-༻
U l t i m a t e Po e t e s s✨
༺-~✶~-༻
Her ink vibrates in universal amplitude,
with such sure vibrant force pure ecstasies exude …
releasing with each graceful sweep of every stroke,
her words resound upon the page, as tho’ they'd spoke.
-~✶~-
Her flowing mane, as ebon as the Stygian night,
or golden as soft-textured braids, corn-silken bright.
I’ve seen her auburn waves, as hot as Hades’ fire;
or, lustrous brunette strands, that spark ardent desire.
-~✶~-
Oh, passion’s touch, awake unto life’s fervent dreams,
that evermore, desires and wantings merge as streams.
From every heartsong pours her sweet elixir’s voice,
eternal rapture ~ captured … aye, you'll have no choice.
-~✶~-
The shape she takes, it may be lithe or slightly slim …
might be, she’s strong or stout; perhaps, just prim.
She’s every woman who has bravely shared her heart,
learned how to charm us with her wonders from the start.
-~✶~-
Each smitten bard in every land and realm worldwide,
has surely yearned to have her writing by his side …
impressive with her graceful wisdom’s keen surprise,
indulge him with the magic in her spark’ling eyes,
-~✶~-
If Free Verse, Sonnet, Villanelle, or lovely Prose,
it matters not what kind of poem she bestows;
for, when she blends her heart and soul into her ink,
it's hers you'll be ~ when she signs with a knowing wink*
༺-~✶~-༻

Richard W. Jenkins
©2019

Thank you for your most beautiful review, Lady Vectra ⁓ Richard 🍃