My heart holds my pen

prompted by an earlier conversation

 

 

My heart holds my pen

 

 

Soft flurries of affection

find my eyes lost in the prism

of the beauty that engulfs my world

 

For to inhale is to fall into

the scent of sweet essence riding

the breeze exhaling from your skin

 

As words pour on the page,

my fingers dance in rhythmic patterns

now wrapped warmly about my thoughts

 

I have wondered, quietly to myself

where is it they are born,

how do they flow so easily

 

from a mind that constantly spins

in whirls of dream-like visions

kaleidoscopic views and frantic desires,

 

where each vowel, noun, adjective or verb

in feathered shapes of ink, somehow

scribble silhouettes of my love for you

 

It is now that I notice,

sitting in the frail sunshine of the dawn

whispering on salmon clouds, you are awake

 

that my hands are empty, my fingers still

for it seems as I write of you, my endless everything,

it is my heart that holds my pen

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

Once again, you have evoked a "heavy sigh" from this reader, Jack. Absolutely exquisite love poetry. Indeed, your heard DOES hold your pen when you write of romance. The images are lacy, the words like velvet, the emotions sparkle like diamonds. Stunning poetry! Lydi**

[Jack...]

Your wonderful comments are equal only to your overwhelming beauty and I so enjoy when I find both on my page. Thank you so much my friend.

[Lydia Shutter]

Is it getting deep in here? :) Thanks, Jack.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

"where each vowel, noun, adjective or verb

in feathered shapes of ink, somehow

scribble silhouettes of my love for you"~ Nobody does it better, my sweet friend... to shape those vowels the way you do, is breathtaking... ~xoxo~:)

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much Robbie for your always kind words. Springtime finds me when you review my work.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

awwww Now I'm blushing... you are Romeo with a pen... do you know that? ;)

[Jack...]

Thank you Poetic Seductress...you can call me Brock. :)

[Robbie~xoxo~]

LOL...I knew a guy named Brock in highschool...he was an all around fantastic guy! :)

[Frieda P]

Might I echo SarahLin's sentiments here OMG! Awe inspiring as always Jack, you are the consummate romantic my friend, no one can turn out heartfelt poetry as you do. Flawless, perfect, just another breathtaking stunner my dear friend! This is now my favorite of yours, till your next one of course. :-)

[Jack...]

Frieda, if you only knew how much your words warm my heart each and every time you comment on one of my poems. My entire world smiles when you stop by. Thank you so much.

[Frieda P]

Ahh you take my breath away Brock. ;-)

[Jack...]

Now it is me who is spitting tea. :)

[Frieda P]

Whatever do you mean? he-he ;-)

[SarahLin]

OMG!! How do you write so beautifully in such a short time. I'm glad 'someone' prompted you . I think this phrase describes you well:

From a mind that constantly spins (mine too)
In whirls of dream-like visions
Kaleidoscopic views and frantic desires,

As usual, a joy to read...Thank you ...

[Jack...]

Sarahlin, I thank you for is it wasn't for you kind review earlier today that prompted my respone, this one might have never been written. Thank you so much for you knidness and your friendship.

(Close?) :)

[Angel]

Darling man, it has been obvious for some time...at least to me...that your heart holds your pen.
And a beautiful, strong, loving heart it is.
I love every stroke of that magic pen of yours...

[Jack...]

My sweet Angel...happiness always flows through me and around me when you sing these lovely words to me. Your kind and humbling comments will forever be my favorite music. Thank you so very much.

[Angel]

It's the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me...well, you know the rest...