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"Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away..." Song of Solomon 2:10

Come away with me my love, my fair one

To brighter shores beneath the sun

In splendor and gold raiment

To courts of mist and burning starlight

 

Rise up my love and tarry with me

Lay across my fields, long limbed and languid

Offer me lemons and sugar dates

Comfort me with songs and sweet strings

 

Share with me kisses draped

In high summer, feet dangling

From fresh hewn boards into streams

Swollen with rain and snow melt

 

Come away with me, my chosen heart

Ride the night sky in ships of lace

Linen sails billowing on waves of ink

Make me your harbor, your true north

 

Twine your curls between my seeking fingers

Offer your blessing with wine and honey gold

Winter is over and gray skies past

Arise, my love, my fairest one

And come with me

 

-Zoe Richardson 

Author's Note

This is what happens when I watch Tudor period dramas.

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

This write had me ready to follow wherever. (laughing) Seriously, it was lovely and enchanting. I enjoyed the read.

[Zoe Richardson]

How fo you know I won't lead you off a cliff? (Laughing.) Your praise always humbles me. I am headed off to return the favor.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Oh well, at my age cliffs aren't as frightening as they once were. Besides, I've always wanted to handglide. (smile) But I'm nowhere near suicidal, I've got a sweet little girl to raise before I'm allowed to even think of dying.

[M. J. Smith]

Reminds me of Elizabeth Barret Browning. Wonderful, romantic. Shows a grasp of language I feared had been lost in our world. A piece of badly needed beauty for our art and craft.

[Zoe Richardson]

Oh my! That is indeed high praise. My mind is always filled with language. Words and phrases and names bubble and spin and rise up, unbidden. Elizabeth Barret Browning was one of my early influences, so I am indeed complimented by the comparison! Thank you so much for your words and thoughts. I always enjoy them.

[M. J. Smith]

High praise well deserved. You are most welcome.

[Lisasview]

I enjoyed this read as I love this type of thought..
Tudor period dramas are quite wonderful and fill many of us with thoughts.
Lines were divine..
Twine your curls.....was one of my favourites..
Lisa

[Zoe Richardson]

I am so glad you enjoyed this. I appreciate your words and the time spent reading my efforts. I have always loved the language of the Tudor period, the games of courtly love and intrigue of the royal courts. They are rich fodder for poetry as well as good entertainment. I'm so glad I'm not alone in being inspired by them!

[Lisasview]

You are most welcome.. Shall we be Friends.. That way I will not mss anything of yours...

[Zoe Richardson]

Yes! We shall. I've been sick since Christmas and can't always post every day. Or even every week. But I'm hoping that will change now the weather is improving!

[Lisasview]

Gosh, sick since Christmas..how terrible..
Wishing you the best,
Lisa