Teach Me To Whisper

Teach me to whisper like early-morn blush

against the cheek of the illumined sky,

like the green blades of grass beside the rush

of the river that is hastening by.

Teach me the love that is found in a rose

and written in crimson calligraphy

across the earth, making merry of woes,

in a swirl of fire and epiphany.

Teach me the touch of immortal extent,

wherein forever is found in a flash,

where shadows of thought are an aliment,

a source of life among ruin and ash.

Teach me the hope of the blossoming bud,

tremendously tender and spun sublime,

with her flesh on fire from euphoric blood

and flaming curves that are bedewed with time.

Teach me the truth of mist on the water,

the white shroud of silence that drapes the blue,

where shadows hush like a quiet daughter,

waiting for the winds of a warmer hue.

Teach me the love of a lifetime of bliss,

where warm shades of passion burn like a fire,

where foreplay flutters are born in the kiss

between lips of unquenchable desire.

Teach me the joy that I see in your eyes

whenever I see you looking at me,

in that intimate way you alchemize

and turn my soul into a rhapsody.

Teach me to whisper the words of my heart,

the lover's song that I'm aching to sing

and bridge the distance which keeps us apart

by teaching heart how to lift its redwing.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Forest Green]

Incredible...a sublime mix of hearthstone, open skies, and heartbeats.
'Teach me the love that is found in a rose
and written in crimson calligraphy
across the earth, making merry of woes,
in a swirl of fire and epiphany.'

Your touch in this poem beggars description. Where has your work been hiding?

Wonderfully complete and truly, truly original.

Daniel

[Ashwin Shanker]

when I read the poem and the music started playing automatically in my headphones, I was immediately transported to another experience. Well done.

[ROXANE DORSEY]

THANKS FOR YOUR WONDERFUL TALENT I ENJOYED THIS POETRY.

[Ardra]

Teach me to whisper the words of my heart,
the lover's song that I'm aching to sing
and bridge the distance which keeps us apart
by teaching heart how to lift its redwing.

wow... each word you wrote has its own beauty...mesmerizing :)

[emipoemi]

¡In-cre-í-ble! Marvellous! This is so sublime, and profound! If I may give a couple of notes, your musicality is a tad off in a few lines, like the last line, to name one, which I think is because it's missing a "my".....the "unquenchable desire" line (awesome word pairing, I should say) is another. The two other notes concern word choice: "making merry of woes".....not correct grammatically (nor can it work with the expression, for that matter, since "making merry" is not technically used transitively.....I suppose poetic license could apply here, but), as "merry" is an adjective and "woes" a noun, language can't quite make an adjective out of a noun in the way you're trying to make "merry" out of "woes".....you can make "joy [out] of woes" or "merriment" (but that's a syllable too much), but you can't quite make "merry of woes". The second one of these is "an" in "an aliment"...."aliment" is archaic,which is beside the point, I really mean to mention that its definition doesn't imply a singular noun. Technically, though it has been adopted universally as a suitable way to phrase it, you don't quite say "[insert edible] is a food". But "aliment" doesn't quite have the same weight as "food"....it implies much more than food, and thus can't, or rather shouldn't necessarily be referred to in the singular. So instead of "an aliment", I would suggest "but aliment". Other than that, absolutely fantastic. Well done!

[emmajoy]

' Teach me the truth of mist on the water,
the white shroud of silence that drapes the blue,
where shadows hush like a quiet daughter,
waiting for the winds of a warmer hue.'

What glorious touches of heart and mind you include in your writing, Linda Marie. You have such wonderful gifts and insight, weaving and tying the heart and mind into permanent reminders of how another holds your life in the most welcoming of hands..

How did i miss this so many years ago.. ..?

Beautiful video.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Linda Marie... your poetry reminds me of the adage, "Life is not measured by the breaths we take... but by the moments that take our breath away...". Your poetry takes my breath away. The softness and tenderness of romancing life is extraordinary. truly, Pat

[Phill Oz O'fee]

This is simple – astounding! There is nothing more refreshing then to read (plus, listen to an accompanying sound track) and be completely enthralled and poetically fulfilled! This will be a much-loved write to return too – over and over! :-)

[Stella Armour]

Oh goodness, this is the first poem of yours that i have read and it is so beautifully presented.An absolute delight in every way... gorgeous imagery , rhythm and flow :)

[Poetic Beauty]

This is beautiful. My favorite stanza is about love but really all of them make you think and are wonderful

[Relic]

From the very first stanza your skill stood out among many I've been reading here. All those reviews are merited due to this fine poem. Your word choice is polished and the music chosen fits like a glove.

Fine writing here Linda. :)