Ad Infinitum

Ad Infinitum

A Poem by Chris Shaw
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(a love poem)

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ours is not the sorrow of a sad
decaying rose whose tomorrows
are lost in stubborn shadow

we are not those tinctured petals
parted from a scented heart that
litters crazy paving on garden paths

we are the last of love's blooms
attached to green sepals capturing
evening's sunlight before it falls

trellised to an old stone wall
we may be past our prime though
you are you and always you are mine

© 2021 Chris Shaw


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i just read Pryde's poem "Shift to Blue" ..and then here for another lesson in flowers .. i love it .. the tone in this is rich with the aging ... love that old stone wall .. and your poems anthem ... we may have some years behind us but our love is love more solidly built than petals that are first to fade and fall... i find that closing line warm and comforting .. thanks for sharing these places in the hearts and minds of couples who have weathered some storms only to become better .. more selfless .. and enriched ..
E.

Posted 3 Years Ago


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Chris Shaw

3 Years Ago

Thank you for sharing and understanding my poem. Old stones walls stand regardless the battering the.. read more



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Words like yours are the truth of might be. Not the tried and trying but the tried and still going. Beautiful sentiments, Chris and that final line is.. magical. Reminds me of two people i loved so very much, Margaret and Fred..

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

emmajoy

3 Years Ago

No matter spelling, Chris, these days it's the contact that matters. And what you say: so very tr.. read more
Chris Shaw

3 Years Ago

You too. It's blowing a gale up in these parts. Have a great day :)
emmajoy

3 Years Ago

Dogs are sitting at the garden door, their personalities really are theatrical; contemplating a poe.. read more
A mature romantic write.....perhaps we are the last of love's blooms, but we are fortunate to still have partners. The images in your poem are so lovely, Chris. "green sepals capturing evening's sunlight before it falls" heavy sigh....that is romance! Beautifully written. Lydi**

Posted 3 Years Ago


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Chris Shaw

3 Years Ago

Many thank yous Lydi* * Yes I count my blessings. My sis has just lost her husband who was younger t.. read more
Lydia Shutter

3 Years Ago

So sorry about your brother in law. May his memory be a blessing to the family.
love is love
past the prime
or not and your
lovely poem says
..It so well..
s o.beautifully
penned Chris;

Posted 3 Years Ago


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Chris Shaw

3 Years Ago

Hello Fran Marie. Hope all is OK with you. Thank you for your lovely review. All good wishes.
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  Fran Marie

3 Years Ago

All is well;
you're s o welcom e
Your writing is getting even better, Chris. I liked this a lot. :)

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

3 Years Ago

Thank you Tim for that warm encouragement. You are appreciated. Hope you are doing well.

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I have suffered through enough fruitless infatuations to appreciate what love truly is. Love is having someone overlook your idiosyncrasies and bad days ... to accept that you may not always show a presentable face to the world ... and still give you a gentle peek on the cheek for no reason.
Love is hanging from that trellis hand in hand waiting on the next adventure.

Good one Chris

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

3 Years Ago

Love your thoughts here Ted. Many thanks for checking in. All the best.

Chris
This is a beautiful poem of love and devotion. Beautiful and timeless as roses will always be beautiful. I'm glad you worked it out. I think it's always better to work it out in a marriage, if you can. I hope that it is worth it.

Posted 3 Years Ago


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Chris Shaw

3 Years Ago

Thank you light and ashes. Marriages have to be worked at. Good times and not so good. If you never .. read more
light and ashes

3 Years Ago

:) I'm glad.
Yes, it is a love poem, indeed. Not one of those can't live without you, baby/you done me wrong offerings, but a memoir of patient love that has stood the test of years. Trellised roses veer apart at times, but they always come back and stay the path upward together. But that all were this way.

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

3 Years Ago

Thank you John. I can't write sloppy love poems :) I appreciate you noticing that.

Ch.. read more
Gentle, kind and wonderful words.
"trellised to an old stone wall
we may be past our prime though
you are you and always you are mine"
I loved the above lines dear Chris. If we are lucky. Love become strong with time. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote


Posted 3 Years Ago


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Chris Shaw

3 Years Ago

Thank you Coyote. Love changes and it can grow stronger with time. It can also weaken if it is not n.. read more
Coyote Poetry

3 Years Ago

I agree dear Chris and you are welcome.
what a great love poem this is..."we are not those tinctured petals" and do we have a story to tell.
Imagine all the blooming, the fading, the re-blooming....past the prime or not...
a rose holds its beauty till its last breath. Metaphorically brilliant.
j.

Posted 3 Years Ago


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Chris Shaw

3 Years Ago

Your review J. such high praise. Thank you for that encouragement my friend.

Chris

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Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw

Berkshire, United Kingdom



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Albert, my paternal grandfather introduced me to Tennyson when I was nine. I have loved poetry ever since but did not attempt writing a single piece until I was 40. It's never too late to try somethin.. more..

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