If I could write words
Like leaves on an autumn forest floor,
What a bonfire my letters would make.
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oh that's a beautiful poem for Soulmate If I could speak words of water, You would drown when I said 'I love you.'
What a lovely, interesting, and moving verse. You are to be commended, Spike, for this write!
Words of love! ! Acts of peace. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Fantastic flight of imagery with equally fantastic style of expression. A beautiful modern poem.
If I could speak words of water, You would drown when I said 'I love you.' // excellent loving poem In the autumn leaves and buds Let the poet's literal image live lively Let it be the sleepless spiritual music Let it be the sweetest smile of beloved Let it be poetry where the poet will say- I love....
The note of humour, the imaginative potential are rare and precious in this poem.
And to confirm his sense of humour he asked for these words to be carved on his headstone I TOLD YOU I WAS ILL
So do I! Spike Milligan was, unfortunately, a largely unrecognised genius, a unique observer of life, a wordsmith extraordinaire and an exceptional humorist. RIP mate!
If I could speak words of water, You would drown when I said 'I love you.' imagination and love. tony