Love Psalms

In collaboration with Asante.

Nurturing of mind and heart

are best not left to palms​,​

merely painted in the tint of blood

or voices faint in spoken love​.​

Imprints of a love lost​,​ awaiting

miracles and wonders to be filled​

where shadows tiptoe over hopes

built on wisps of smoky dreams​.​

Torn tissue, soaked sleeves,

crying out to moving clouds 

for coping strength and redirection​,​

cleansing rain and ample blessings​.​

Tattered thoughts, hands clasped,

faint outlines grow prominent

more than ever; in lush green meadows 

we were merely waltzing around,

skies with hues sombre, yet vibrant

and lulling melodies traced their way back ~ to sleep.

Reviews

[R.E. Ray]

Beautiful image and poem. Because I'm a simple-minded man who went to public school ;), I had to read it a few times, and I enjoyed it more with each read. Nice collaboration with your friend. I always enjoy reading your work.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

;P haha Robert, believe me, when Asante sent me the first stanza, I had to read it more than a few times too to get started on this collab :p
Glad you enjoyed this collab. Thank you so much for appreciating, means a lot (:

[Ghania]

What a collab!
Amazing as always. =) Artistic one!!

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you so much for appreciating this collab, Ghania 😊

[Ghania]

You're welcome. Always. =)

[Coyote Poetry]

Artwork and words. Amazing and beautiful. The words took me in and they held me dear friend. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you so much for appreciating this collab, Coyote 😊

[Coyote Poetry]

You did well and you are welcome my friend.

[Giulia King]

Elegant! Nice work, you guys.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you so much for appreciating this collab and your words here, Gullia 😊

[Jimmy Yetts]

Impressive collab!
Eloquent, elegant and lovely of lyric.
Kudos to both you and Asante!

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you so much for appreciating this collab, Jimmy. Glad you like it :)

[Ted Kniffen]

Well done, Doc/Asante. I like it. One thing to my thinking would be to pluralize the first line.

"Nurturing of mind and heart"
to
'Nurturing of minds and hearts'

Only for the fact that the rest of your nouns are plural.

Good write.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Hmm, I think your suggestion is right, we'll change it then... thank you for appreciating this collab, Ted. :)

[Najam Us Saher]

You have created a vivid imagery, you chose your words wisely and I like the last stanzas a lot as they are very descriptive.
Your title confuses me with the second line in the first stanza.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Ah well that was a typo, already corrected ;) but regarding the title: psalm means 'song', also one of the Christians holy books. Hope that clears the confusion...
Thank you for reading and appreciating this collab 😊

[Najam Us Saher]

Oh I get it. You are always welcome :)