Leaning into afternoons I cast
my nets into your eyes, because I wish
the feelings that I hold for you to last
far longer than the flavor of a fish.
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Your write is truly magnetic in its dwelling philosophy of life and its worth. Thanks for sharing. regards. arya
I love the interplay of images (net-fish) and the magic of your words ('night's blue tassels') . Susie.
Line four has a typo...I think. That should be than. I also think some of your tenses are crossed. Example: 'The signals that I send to you are crossed so often when we'd make love in the night...' I re-read Neruda's poem and feel you have captured the flavor without using too much. The blue tassels of night leave a wonderful image. Try to delet as many 'thats' as you can. I feel it takes away from the poetic value. Raynette
Awesome poem. It caught my attention and made me read again and again. Thanks! best regards, joan d.h.