Will my cryptic visions fade from sight,
when time has come to snuff candles might?
Leaving me forlorn languishing lost for words,
searching cerebral peeks and valleys obscured.
Sweet abandon, will you fade away like the mist,
in the eyes of a lovers dispassionate fleeting kiss?
Satisfied in that you've given what you will,
stealthily disappating dried ink of my quill?
Though my heart's passions be left unrequited,
on half scrolled parchment I've submitted.
Will the lover of my sequined dark nights,
escape my loving embrace with the morrows light?
~~Suseann~~
Author notes
silver winner in shewolfnatives contest for Aubades An aubade is a poem or song of or about lovers separating at dawn.
The form has some dramatic elements, since the poem is often a dialogue between the lovers, one saying that dawn is near and they must part, and the other answering no. There is often a refrain, in which the watchman, or occasionally the jealous husband, warns the lovers of the approaching dawn.
Aubades were in the repertory of troubadours in Europe in the Middle Ages. An early English example is in Book III of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde. The love poetry of the 16th century dealt mostly with unsatisfied love, so the aubade was not a major genre in Elizabethan lyric. However, there is an aubade embedded in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, starting with the famous lines:
Wilt thou be gone? it is not yet near day:
It was the nightingale, and not the lark,
That pierc'd the fearful hollow of thine ear
The aubade gained in popularity again with the advent of the metaphysical fashion; John Donne's poem "The Sunne Rising" is one of the finest examples of the aubade in English. Aubades were written from time to time in the 18th and 19th century, although none of them quite up to metaphysical standards.
There have been several notable aubades in the 20th century, as well as a major poem titled "Aubade" by Philip Larkin in which the lover is life. In 1957 the 16-year-old Kenneth Martin published "Aubade" to rave reviews. It was one of the first gay novels to be published by a reputable publisher (Chapman & Hall).
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A contest entry
- Aubade Awakening by CarolDesjarlais.
600 points, ended December 19, 2006, 8 entries
Silver trophy winner
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Oh my! Extremely deep and just so beautiful...a poem like this one can tell has come from the subconscious mind and from a point very deep within one's soul. This brought tears in my eyes and is definitely one that is nostalgic for me(I miss him who I connect with this poem and have been thinking a lot about him today as its his birthday on 22nd Dec), and maybe now that he is married and a father, and lives in a land far away from India, perhaps even we shall not meet. Your poem enabled me to cry a lot...and I thank you for this. With some of the pain flowing out, I feel a lot lighter now, thanks to your penning the second stanza as though it came to you from my soul.
Wonderful use of rhyme and alliteration in this. Very powerful imagery.
Congratulations on the Silver trophy!
Ending with blessings,
Charishma
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this is so nicely done...of course, thanks to someone, I am wondering about those danged possessives....
candle's might and morrow's
light?
but, in light of that...in spite of that...it's a winner because it is so perfectly a beautiful serenade to such a thing as
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use of apostrophy''''s
read this,and get as confused as I am now.The plot thickens.Even more uses than I thought! OMG!http://www.apostrophe.fsnet.co.uk/
BAD LINK; http://www.apostrophe.fsnet.co.uk/
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Brilliant!!!!!
Brilliant! You have written this with such eloquence. The flow was fantastic and the beauty of this poem is enhanced through your words. A truly amazing poem. All the best in the contest.
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Suseann... such a beautifully written piece! This has such an eloquent touch, almost a bit of Shakespearian feel...I adore the opening question, it just draws you right in... the choice of words, excellent! I wish you all the best in the contest and again sweetie, well done! Love you, Annie
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this a nice first attempt at an Aubade I just did my first too nice diction and images sad unquenched love relatable actually you have penned it well
Love and Light,
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Can't begin to even say how goodthis is!
I'm speechless. This is a very, very good poem. I absolutely love it! Bookmarked! I've been thinking of an idea for this contest, hope my poem is even half as good as this one! It's sad when morning comes. -
deep
WOW that was deep and so good..I love the flow hun. The best of luck to you in the contest !
Kamala
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