The Enchanted Oceans of Lament- Love's Vast Sovereignty by wbiro at All poetry

O' enchanted ocean blowing ghosts
on this tired soul of loneliness
the frosts in my amorous dreams
melt upon your morning mists.

Hazy are these eye that lie
upon your darkened mysteries
the vastness of your endless nights
scream their tender melodies.

Beyond your planet’s outer rims we plunge into a cobwebbed play
amid the countless bruises found within our muted yesterday's

wrapped with loving care in gentle hues of green and earthly browns
you're fashioned of an earthly past where silver-ribboned spells abound

A body wrapped in shades of gray
tumbles through the silver clouds
following moonrays through the heaven
sending softened soulful sounds.

Caress my thoughts and weary limbs
with crystal sharded dancing breath
of laughter on exotic wings
gleamed with painted innocence.

Oh, how can I continue when my spirit roams but is not free?
Do I die a thousand deaths before I find a final peace?

Can our hearts survive the wind-swept waves of abject misery
where exquisite dreams of canvas’d love founder in the dismal sea?

This is it-
It is the end! There is no more 'we' to 'we'-
it all has past
there is no hope in weaving loving imagery.

I sail for the land of woe
if I cannot always be
together in this place and time
within love’s vast sovereignty.

Author notes

alternate title toying with: "Love's Vast Sovereignty"
Written December 29th, 2005

In a list

A contest entry

Let Us Paint Your Words by Ishtar. 700 points, ended January 11, 2006, 15 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest

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cloven
January 31, 2008
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excellant write, my applause
- wbiro
  January 31, 2008
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  thanks, your attention has spurred me to reevaluate this one, and I did find a few places wanting...
wbiro
January 12, 2006
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Thanks, my blooming one, I can't wait to see your new creations!
poetryality
January 11, 2006
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Oh MY! Is this ever worthy of the Gold! I have had the ocassion to place two poems together, but not as creatively formed as this. What an original idea, and so worthy of the merit received. Brilliant! CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING THE GOLD!

Much Love,
Renee
(Mom)
grannyeri
January 11, 2006
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Wonderful background to this imaginative poem. Congratulations on winning the gold!
Ishtar
January 11, 2006
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Uncle, do you ever cease amazing me?! This was beautiful. Not only have you inspired a painting which I can't wait to draw, you have also inspired a poem, I can't wait to write. Thank you for entering and best of luck to you.

Your eternally blooming, niece,
-Reni
wbiro
December 31, 2005
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thanks for the comment, Relgeiz... it made me go back with a fine-tooth comb... and I improved it a bit!
Angels Requiem
December 31, 2005
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WOW incredible poem, in which has a lot of imagery, and description, I really like this poem.
Great job.
wbiro
December 29, 2005
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thanks, shellzz, for the feedback on the poem and two titles!
wbiro
December 29, 2005
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thanks, Mystical, and may my comments be a poetic as your in another thousand!
wbiro
December 29, 2005
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thank you for the feedback, Sheer, appreciated!
wbiro
December 29, 2005
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thank you, dear sis! Thunder, hmmm... I wasn't consciously thinking of that! An applause for delving into my psyche!
LovesWithTheBreeze
December 29, 2005
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Amazing imagery! This poem is absolutely captivating. Complete perfection. Either title works for me because both titles really catch what the poem will be headed to. Again this was just beautiful. I would like to bookmark this to come back and read it again. Just beautiful!
Mystical-Gardenia
December 29, 2005
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Awesome!! Beautifully crafted!!
Magnificent beautifully orchestrated embroidered in heart felt wisdom and poetic imagery to take one beyond the real of the real to dabble in the surreal Awesome!! Two thumbs up!! Wishing you and yours a joyous New Year and many success in all of your endeavors Alas, I am out of applause and this piece is so deserving
Sheer Poetry
December 29, 2005
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WOW!!!!!!!!!! Peaceful. Beautifully done.
whispersoftly
December 29, 2005
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Mr Wbiro what a stunningly beautiful write some wonderful visuals here i really like the way you describe thunder as a body of black! wonderful! it flows wonderfully and i prefer the title you are using xx Cheryl xx
wbiro
December 29, 2005
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thanks, butterfly, I believe that had to do with the title change, so I changed it back! (sumliminal issue!) and I increased the padding of the table cell...
Edited on Dec 29, 4:02 p.m. because ''.
Blue-Eyed-Brunette
December 29, 2005
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I like your words that you write...but I believe that your background shows too much of a contrast to your poem, and it throws me off with all the colors and everything that's going on. Anyways, I enjoyed the poem, thanks for sharing.
Nikki
Owlfire
December 29, 2005
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Bravo!
Absolutely gorgeous, but you need to fix this: 'Does the mean we...' typo. This seems to be about divorce or the parting of ways (?) Anyhow, you have amazing talent!
wbiro
December 29, 2005
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thank you kindly and greatly, crystal! Glad you liked the imagery, emotions, flow, and tone!
crystallove
December 29, 2005
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wow beautiful!!!great imagery how u did this so beautiful. you penned your emotions well .Sweet and beautiful, nice flow and wonderful tone.
thanks for the read and keep on penning....O Enchanting ocean blowing ghosts
on souls of loneliness
the frost in our amorous slumbers
melt in morning mists

hazy are these eye beyond
your darkened mysteries
the vastness of your nights
scream out our tender melodies