More powerful and destructive than lightening in a storm Energy in a state of being and always changing form Rails on which passing through emotions Come and go like trains blowing horns A force of goodness so great it heals us When we are sick in mind and body worn Kindness and courage to nurture our minds Comfort our bodies and lift up weary souls From the day that love is first born To a tragic death from which we mourn Such is like a passionate kiss So powerful it rips our sails in winds of a gale torn So gentle like a soft summer breeze on lips we adorn
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Posted: Oct 2011
About this poem:
Inspired by more than just an emotion.....is love.
A simple word with so many meanings, interpreted different ways by a wide range of individuals. Great poem
Macduff5Newcastle, New South Wales AustraliaOct 3, 2011
Hi Yankee,
Well I "loved" your poem. It's something that we have all tried to grapple with in our lives and in our poetry. Thanks for sharing.
Odette67Penrith, Cumbria, England UKOct 4, 2011
Love is a madness...we cant control...lovely poem Yankee.
Poetnumber1St James, Port of Spain Trinidad and TobagoOct 4, 2011
Hi Yankee ''More powerful and destructive than lightening in a storm,energy in a state of being and always changing form'',the phrases held my attention,fantastic
Rachael_0622Big lake, Alaska USAJan 19, 2020
Yankee4you
Thx for sharing You have a mammoth amount Of love n your heart By God mom dad grandparents wife kids who ? Love the rail part Sail part Breeze part I can almost feel The sun and air on a vessel Built for two Rachael
To write about love is unending...very nice inspiration Yankee...if we had more of it in this world, it would be a better place. SM
Happychatty1unknown, Lancashire, England UKFeb 8, 2020
What a powerful poem and your comment too Chris, very true. For me a life without the blessing of love which as you describe comes in many forms ..isn’t living , more like existing. This poem struck many chords with me
Hi Yankee! It's a bit late but here's wishing you a lovely 2020. Seems like this was posted around the time I was new in the corner and obviously missed it. I remember how fast the poems rolled some days in the past; you blink and it was gone....yet it was a lovely time that time now I remember those days!
But to your 'Love is"......... I love how you described it and it is so true how powerful yet gentle love is! I'm glad a couple of our kind lady poets unearthed it somehow giving me the chance to peruse it :-) - Nu's Oriental K
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Well I "loved" your poem. It's something that we have all tried to grapple with in our lives and in our poetry. Thanks for sharing.
Thx for sharing
You have a mammoth amount
Of love n your heart
By God mom dad grandparents wife kids who ?
Love the rail part
Sail part
Breeze part
I can almost feel
The sun and air on a vessel
Built for two
Rachael
For me a life without the blessing of love which as you describe comes in many forms ..isn’t living , more like existing. This poem struck many chords with me
But to your 'Love is"......... I love how you described it and it is so true how powerful yet gentle love is! I'm glad a couple of our kind lady poets unearthed it somehow giving me the chance to peruse it :-) - Nu's Oriental K
Kathiy