Love

Cherry

By skinner_jennifer

Sun, 17 May 2020
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16 comments
 

The dizzy dancing way you feel

like bubbles in champagne,

must not be shaken! 'Still the sparkle,'

for love can be too effervescent

if not given time,

 

and if you feel warmth slipping elsewhere,

have fun...swirl like ice cream...sunny the day,

let it seize your taste buds before melting away.

 

Those forever swans in rain and hail; ride

those tremulous storms, till moon's reflection

ripples afresh on lake, beauty of white feathers

join again as one.

 

 

'The dizzy dancing way you feel,'

 

Inspired from a line in Joni Mitchell's record,

 

Both Sides Now.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbn6a0AFfnM

 

 

Image by pixabay free.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thank you Trevor for reading and your understanding of my poem. Joni Mitchel is one of my all time favourite singer songwriters, her lyrics are always so inspiring.

Jenny.

 

 

 

 

Submitted by littleditty on

And wise - and delicate, all - your icecream verse is a delicious gem all on its own. Lovely. A love poem leaving me yearning,,,...for mint chip and a bag of lovehearts - one says Love this poem :)

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

I love those last lines, Jenny. What a lovely idea.

Parson Thru

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi littleditty,

your comment gave me a big smile smiley at this late hour of the night.

I just love soft swirls of ice scream it's comfort food which just felt right for this poem.

Thank you so much for reading and your lovely thoughts.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Swans are such beautiful birds and represent the best of love, that intimacy of being together forever.

Many thanks for reading Keven and your kind comment.

Take care.

Jenny. 

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This is beautiful Jenny - and it's so nice to read these wonderful IP responses - thank you!

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi insert,

I'm so happy you thought this poem was beautiful. I just love this kind of I P, because music stimulates my imagination.

What a lovely surprise to see the cherries, made my day. smiley

Thank you so much.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Nolan on

Your poem somehow reminds me of the song of songs. Will check out the song you speak of sounds like my kind of thing what is the name of the song and the album?

Have a good day Jenny! & Nolan

 

Submitted by Nolan on

Oh, I see!

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thank you for reading Nolan. Glad you found the link.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by celticman on

Swans are beautiful, especially when they have cygnests. 

 

Submitted by Penny4athought on

Wonderful ode to love, you take the reader through some beautiful images- and Joni is one of my favorites too - I love the album 'Ladies of the Canyon' -love, the Circle Game and Big Yellow Taxi - but Both Sides Now takes me back to my youth - Judy Collins was the singer who charted it but it's Joni rendition, since she wrote it, is the one I like the best. Also, Woodstock and Michael from Mountain...and now you've got me in the mood to listen to some music. Thank you for this lovely poem Jenny, it was a lot like music too. smiley

Penny4athought

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Yes Jack you are right Swans are beautiful and those gorgeous little bundles of fluff just make you want to go Ah! 

Thank you for stopping by and I hope everything is well with you.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Penny, glad you liked my ode to love. We seem to have the same tastes and like you those tracks take me back to my youth too.

It's nice when you can inspire someone to listen to music. I hope enjoy.

Thank you for your lovely comment and for reading.

Jenny.

 

 

 

Submitted by onemorething on

This is very lovely Jenny. I like the warning of too many bubbles and the advice to 'sunny the day'. And yes, where there is love, there should also be swans. Rachel :)

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Very much appreciate hearing your thoughts on this poem Rachel. You picked out some of my favourite lines too. Yes you're right, where there's swans, there's love.

Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts.

Jenny.