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Love and Words

Posted by in on 14-12-12

There awoke in me, on a night enlightened by
magnificent starlight, fancies for poetic pursuit in
the name of love. And of this, an autumn-haired,
spring-eyed beauty of sweet unawareness.

I became a romantic, for all intents and purposes,
and bowed as a knight to his maiden in waiting.
I was taken. I was subdued and held prisoner—
I was willing.

In her heart were the moist soils of Eden, full of music
not heard since the day love was cast upon the world.
I took her hand and splashed the grass with my melting,
saw angels under the gospel of her voice.

I was no longer just a man, but a vessel for poetry.
And I finally knew what it was to be alive:
To inhale love, to exhale words, to truly breathe—
like a sonnet venturing from the page.

 

The Knight
The Knight  Henry Pitz  Buy This at Allposters.com

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About the Contributor:

Jason was born in Harvey, Illinois, United States, and raised in the western suburbs of Chicago. In early 2012 he relocated to Dublin, Ireland to work as a botanist at the Trinity College herbarium. He previously worked as a botanist at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Jason's poem "Holding Hands (a simple pleasure)" is featured in Bright Light Multimedia's anthology of short stories and poems, "Speaking of Love". He has also published four books of poetry: "Kairos", "10 Love Poems", "Selected Poems 2004-2007", and "Collected Poems". Jason's website is www.jasonsturner.blogspot.com

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