No World Without Thee

A scent of gardens fills our bed

To thy roses and lilies I am led

No sand or stone nor steely rim

The earth no more than thy soft skin

Thine eyes contain both sea and sky

In thy deep gaze I'm drifting by

To taste thy world is beyond a dream

In our shadowed garden, a lover's scream

As my river floods thy trembling form

Thy sigh’s sweet wind doth make earth warm

Oh thy gardens so bright above

There is no world without thee, my love...

Author's Note

"We lie in each other’s arms
eyes shut and fingers open
and all the colors of the world
pass through our bodies like strings of fire."
~Marge Piercy

Reviews

[Valentine]

Such a deeply romantic write. Makes me lonely for all I have lost. Valentine

[An owl on the moon]

May you find comfort in the depth of your love's lingering light, precious poet.

[Fran Marie]

A most exquisitely written piece of poetry ..
.loving those ending lines..soft flowing words of sheer beauty..

much enjoyed this eloquent write..

[An owl on the moon]

Dear Fran, I am so grateful to see you here again. May you find endless beauty all around you. :)

[Nahian Bin Asadullah]

WOW!
very classy indeed......

[An owl on the moon]

Thank you so much, Nahian.

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

So romantic and beautiful.
Written out so poeticly. I loved the rhyming to.
So meaningful and full of love and emotion.
I enjoyed the read.

[An owl on the moon]

I deeply appreciate you stopping here, cimmy. Thank you! Endless inspirations for you. :)

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

Your more then welcome :)

[~]

What a gorgeous sonnet!! So many kisses covering the heart with a garland of love. Passion painting words of adoration on the aflamed shadows. There's no other way to show what depths our love reaches out to find those we long to hold in our arms. 😊😊

[An owl on the moon]

So very good to see you by my dark corner of the cafe again, moonskittles! You always bring such a brilliant energy and light. Love: I am learning there is nothing that quite compares. :)

[Pryde Foltz]

A very beautiful verse, Craig. I love it.

[An owl on the moon]

Thank you, Pryde. Love paints the world in such enchanted colors.

[SleeplessVolcano]

These words flow like drops of kisses between passionate lovers......those moments of consuming love are the best this world can offer........

[An owl on the moon]

Thank you. Your words strike so deep. Yes, those moments where love consumes all else, they are worth every dark, biting pain this world can bring.

[Chirag Kumar]

Beautiful poem Craig. Loved it :)

[An owl on the moon]

Thank you so much. Chirag! :)

[Ladysue]

Craig, what an absolutely beautiful love poem..it reads so well..such a gorgeous tone and flow..much enjoyed!

[An owl on the moon]

Dear Sue! Thank you so much for your constant encouragement over the years here. Makes writing so much happier. :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

You are fierce, leaving me in awe, once again!

[An owl on the moon]

With each passing day, I am realizing that only love really matters. Thank you for always sharing your love here at the cafe, Kelly. :)