We Weather all Weather

Tenebrous nights, encased in all black,

No longer bleed terror, for you have my back.

The tundra Antarctic; a blaze born in Hell,

No discordant weather dare wither my shell.

 

Send dragons, send demons, armada I call!

No army of malice could e'er breach my wall.

For love built these ramparts, and crafted this stone,

And imbued the magic that two souls have sown.

Your hand on my heartstrings, your lips brush my ear,

What God need protect me, when you slay my fear?

 

Reviews

[Avoiry]

I love the rhyme of this piece it just flows so well. It is really sweet too. A love that gives courage is a good love indeed. I do love your last line though but mainly because i have a biased view of trusting the living over the unknown variables. Nice work.

[Matt Sayer]

Thank you very much Lindsey! Personified faith is truly much more powerful than the ethereal :)

[Avoiry]

I agree completely with that statement.

[Traci]

This is the first piece of yours i've read and I am quite impressed. Very sublime, definitely a favorite.

[Matt Sayer]

Thank you Traci! I'm glad you liked it :)

[Matt Sayer]

When trust, love, soul-sin, and friendship is there, what is more needed? there is a bond for life, whirling in sky-high, landing on both feet of trust, as it will dance, the pace of lust, the greater worlds to discover, the more of level to sore, the lands of those not traveled yet, and the hands of those in chore, core and chords...

Better poetry there not exist... brilliant Matt... truly.
Favorited this, as always...

[Matt Sayer]

You are much too kind, my soul-kin. Such words are merely the conduit of a love truly felt, inked in blood and penned by the heart. Adulation should be directed to the source, rather than the tool with which the emotion is brought to fruition :) xxxx

The ink, of my quill is as honest as can be, always. Your writing, improves, the skill of a heart, that can two things, first, be rational, second be emotional... merged, mingled in the perfect artways, of impulses that swim through your veins, of truth, impression, intelligence, and emotion. Chapeau.... it's a sixth sense. ;)

[Matt Sayer]

The sixth sense that binds the other five, enhances and catalyses the touch of warm skin, the taste of fruit flesh, the sound of a sweet song, the smell of intoxicating perfume, the sight of lush greenery :)

I just sang that, you wrote it out.... on a 9th cloud... ;) x

[Lyn Anderson]

Wow. Pretty intense love. A great write.

[Matt Sayer]

Thanks KL! :)

[R. L. Hill]

This is perfect. I'm not one for enjoying rhyming poetry very often, but this made me smile.

[Matt Sayer]

Thanks Quirklet! Glad to spread the mirth :)

[Bob Sherunkle]

Another gem Matt.Lovely write.Have a great Christmas and a happy new year.take care man.

[Matt Sayer]

Thanks Bob! The Merriest of Christmas' to you too :)

[Bob Sherunkle]

I'll do my damnedest!

[icelandicblue]

The whole piece feels modern and medieval (courtly love) at the same time. You move easily between the two eras seamlessly. It's a perfectly lovely poem filled with the force of optimistic love that can face anything life may have in store for they have built their fortress on the hill. It is a marvelous poem. Bravo.

[Matt Sayer]

Thank you so much icelandic! :)

[Shane Hogan Poetry]

This is not language you hear anymore..I like it!

[Matt Sayer]

Thanks Shane! :)

[bobc]

MS...very tight meter and a natural rhyme in this one. It's easy to see you worked hard at crafting it...well done.

Two little things that struck me about it as a poem. You've used literary constructions like 'tenebrous' (had to look that one up...wonderful word) and 'e'er' (there are other classic things in here but you get my meaning) but the second line uses a colloquialism 'for you have my back'...to me, that phrasing didn't seem to quite belong with the rest of the poem. The other thing is 'The tundra Antarctic..' where the words seem reversed to my ear...in the second reading it gave me pause because it didn't sound natural.

Thanx for posting...bobc

[Matt Sayer]

Thanks Bob! As always, wonderful advice. I see that line might be a little anachronistic thematically; though sometimes I feel the melding of classical and colloquial terms gives the poetry a unique character. Still, something I will definitely keep in mind!

[Vidya Bacchus]

Very romantic Matt being ever the hopeless romantic I am pleased.It is nice to have someone who loves you and who you know for certain will always have your back:)

[Matt Sayer]

It is indeed a wonderful feeling, Vidya :) Support and succor from a beloved is ineffably invigorating.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Indeed.............:)

[Justine]

I think your rhyming is sublime. There is a gentle tenderness to this romantic write that has some beautiful lines in it, especially "imbued the magic that two souls have sown" - I love that. I don't have any suggestions other than there's a bigger line break before the final stanza than with the others - how petty is that ?! Have a great Christmas Holiday wherever you are. Justine

[Matt Sayer]

Like always, I cannot thank you enough for your wonderful review, Justine :)
:P I must have hit Enter twice before that last stanza, woops!

Have a very Merry Christmas! :)