Twilight, just before the dawn,
shows pale your skin, against my touch.
A girl before this night was born,
a girl who had to give so much.
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Reads with a beautiful rhythm and natural pauses. Suspenseful and full of imagery and sounds that create the special unfolding of this treasure. Like this line: 'who smiles soft, in slumbered bliss, ' - I think all the s sounds throughout the poem adds a certain flavor and hush to the scene.
Gosh, I don't usually care all that much for love poems but, jimminy christmas- you have to love this one!
That is beautiful, Laurie. The poem slides on the tongue like skin on satin sheets. Irene
Hello this again is beautiful sir.. your ones are short, but very romantic, enjoyable and good to relax my sore heart.. nice.. with loves shan
oh so beautiful! you're so lucky....you just put a smile on my face. i love it! : -)
Another Laurie Hill classic. Your imagination for romance is never ending :) Thank you for sharing.
Laurie...this is brilliant poetry...so much heartfelt meanings in so few words...you leave the reader with a beautiful canvas that they can paint your images upon upon... truly beautiful poetry 10+++++
There is something very olde-worlde in this write. Very beautiful and light as a feather. HG: -) xx
pale skin against twilight, a very lovely image. Made me hold my breath.