Gypsy (sonnet)

Ahoy listen to the sounds of bird song
the screaming of the gulls way out to sea
let your mind drift to distant times and long
for freer times when you were a gypsy

Now bound by love you left the road behind
no longer travelling by caravan
your life now is not free but confined
you sit hoping waiting for the mailman

A fiery wanton beauty you once were
now ground down by life a drab you become
remembering past times as past they blur
to their memories you have now succumb

Wanton gypsy dance with me by firelight
pleasure me as we dally in moonlight
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Nov 2013

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rapturecapture
Hi Shadow

Your poem reminded me of a song I used to sing when I was a little girl. thank you for the poem... and memories.
Just loved reading, Gypsy
Thank you for sharing



Martina xxxhug angel wine wave
rapturecapture
Hi Shadow

Your poem reminded me of a song I used to sing when I was a little girl. thank you for the poem... and memories.
Just loved reading, Gypsy
Thank you for sharing



Martina xxxhug angel wine wave
darkhorse555
a delightfully beautiful piece lindaangel
SweetnNeat
Beautiful words, reminds me of a book i recently read by Nora Roberts "A little magic" thumbs up
Serenity4two
Hi Linda
I hope you are keeping well ?hug
Carefree and unconfined - a beautiful poem -F hug
gnj4u
Hi, shadow1950,
Now bound by love you left the road behind...you sit hoping waiting for the mailman... Guess it will take love returned to set the gypsy free. Nice to, once again, see you in Poet's Corner. Thanks for sharing.
Yankee4you
Shadow, beautiful...let all our bohemian spirits dance!!! dancing dancing cool
mimzy333
linda your poems always are magic with wisdom, i missed them. good to see you posting.
Macduff5
Hi Shadow,

A classic sonnet, expressing those exotic moments of the past. Nicely conceived. wine wine
Nuwahri61
A very beautiful sonnet Linda. Your poem reminds me of a very beautiful girl I went to college with...born and raised by gypsy parents in her early years...later brought up by a single mother...also a lovely lady. One of the most beautiful girls I've ever seen...she ended up in New Zealand and met her handsome prince...she no longer travel in caravans but instead enjoys her freedom flying in open skies with her pilot husband.... wine bouquet
trurorob
Very nice sonnet Linda, enjoyed the read
Rob
shadow1950
hi Martina ty dear glad you enjoyed kiss wine
shadow1950
ty Liam good to be back glad you like kiss wine
shadow1950
hi Sweetandneat an author I enjoy but no way am I in her class. Glad you enjoyed this scrawlkiss wine
shadow1950
hi Fiona finally on road to recovery Ty. Glad you like it hug kiss wine
Poetnumber1
This is really good Linda. I like especially the closing lines my friend. hug
shadow1950
hi Joy Ty for welcome not been very well but slowly recovering now glad you got pleasure from thiskiss wine
shadow1950
hi Joy Ty for welcome not been very well but slowly recovering now glad you got pleasure from thiskiss wine
shadow1950
hi Chris glad you like, let the pagans loose too lol oh and the hippies kiss wine
shadow1950
hi Cameal sorry was not very well still recovering. Will try to post more often glad you enjoyed kiss wine
shadow1950
TY Rob appreciate your feedback ty kiss wine
shadow1950
hi Nuwa your friend sounds fascinating and lucky lol glad you enjoyed it kiss wine
shadow1950
hi Rob nice to see you and a pleasure to get feedback from you I know when you comment I have done a half decent job Ty hug kiss wine
shadow1950
hi dearest MM and Ty for your positive feedback appreciated greatly
teddybear bouquet purple heart hug kiss wine angel
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