The music of one’s love is deaf and dumb

By Mark Heathcote

Sun, 05 Oct 2008

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Curiously, I once heard music
where there was none!
this I perceived when
-two deaf and dumb,
young lovers were caught-up
in an all embracing kiss.
After which they spoke in sign,
by so much implicit recollection--that
I myself; could clearly, understand
each phrase of intangible air
each semaphore
each nuance of elicit breath;
and whilst I silently stood, there…
I swear I saw their beauty,
prelude in an almost atmospheric, light!
And oh I'm sure the aurora-borealis
invoked my hearts delight!
To see that the music of one's
love is deaf and dumb,
but never is it blind,
to the heart of its sum!

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This is lovely,I really

Permalink Submitted by tamara on Mon, 2008-10-06 00:03

This is lovely,I really liked it all but especially your last four lines,well written.

Thanks, Tamara, and much

Permalink Submitted by Mark Heathcote on Mon, 2008-10-06 02:42

Thanks, Tamara, and much appreciated. I wrote this from a memory, it happened a long time ago when I spent two week in a hospital for a nose bleed that just wouldn’t stop. But these two young people were like models and indeed very much in love.

Mark Heathcote

A beautiful poem full of

Permalink Submitted by luigi_pagano on Mon, 2008-10-06 15:53

A beautiful poem full of expression. The opening lines - "Curiously, I once heard music where there was none!" - catch the reader's attention and spurs him to read on. Well written but please pay attention to the punctuation.