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| Jasmine by Albert Joseph Moore |
I long for a summer night
with hints of jasmine in bloom
garden of dreams taking flight
love fills the space we consume
with hints of jasmine in bloom
heady scent, I think of you
love fills the space we consume
warm waves, in oceans of blue
heady scent, I think of you
gentle breeze against my back
warm waves in oceans of blue
listening to life's soundtrack
gentle breeze against my back
serenading my foolish heart
listening to life's soundtrack
shadows of yesterday depart
serenading my foolish heart
garden of dreams taking flight
shadows of yesterday depart
I long for a summer night
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Life's soundtrack can sure be one to listen to, as it adds to the swooning of two.
ReplyDeleteThe soundtrack of life, a journey of songs leading one from here to there.
Deletecan't say I miss summer nights :) give me a cold Siberian one any day :)
ReplyDeleteI think you handle the cold much better than I. I had a taste of warm weather this week and my mind wandered.
DeleteHe is nuts, is what that is, True Blue. Dezzzz, tell her you were joking. Siberian winters aren't good for one's um... blue x-mas balls.
DeleteDon't believe him, True. I once saw him pose in his red Speedos.
Looks like those summer nights aren't very far away.
ReplyDeleteWell, we have to finish up winter, then enjoy the beauty of spring and all its offerings. Summer days are my favorite. Give me a beach and the oceans songs and I will give you a warm smile.
DeleteOn your way to Summer wishing you happy Sundays and today
ReplyDeleteMuch love...
Happy Sunday to you Gillena!
Deletegarden of dreams taking flight... what a pretty sight that would be.
ReplyDeleteindeed it would be...
DeleteAh! This longing and the things that it does to us.
ReplyDeleteIt's good that the shadows of yesterday are departing. A lovely verse. :-)
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have they departed or is it a wish that they depart?
DeleteA classic example of this poetic form. Beautifully chosen words!
ReplyDeletethank you, it can be a tricky form
DeleteWe need that longing... especially when the nights are dark and long.
ReplyDeletethat we do, especially through dark times, we need to reach towards the sun...
Deleteserenading my foolish heart
ReplyDeletegarden of dreams taking flight
shadows of yesterday depart
I long for a summer night
Sigh.. gorgeous..!!❤️
thank you Sanaa
DeleteI adore the pantoum.. the elements of repetition make this a very dreamy read.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why I decided on this form, but I am glad it had a dreamy effect.
DeleteSo beautiful, and one of my favourite forms.
ReplyDeleteThank you my friend. How are the ocean waves?
DeleteOh, this is a poem of wistful yearning. I yearn for a summer night too...in the same kind of way!
ReplyDeleteSummer is a time of relaxation and warmth. It seems so far away though
DeleteMake it so, True. Give us that summer night.
ReplyDeleteIf only wishes came true...
DeleteSummer sun something's begun but oh oh the summer nights
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I love that movie! I was there when it first came out. I miss those days. I really, really do. Sigh.
DeleteFoolish heart here. Summer is my favorite season (day and night) and jasmine is my second favorite flower. (My wife is #1)
ReplyDeleteSo you are a lover of summer day and night? I know the scent of jasmine takes you somewhere deep.
DeleteLove the repetition and the rhythm. By the time I got to the last stanza, summer smiled on my face.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you were all aglow...
DeleteI, also, long for a summer night. Smiles. Once more, your masterful rhyme is stunning. A beautifully rendered piece.
ReplyDeleteThank you Wendy, for your constant support of my poems. It is much appreciated.
DeleteTruly beautiful!! Gorgeous summer nights! But, I have to admit, I love the winter nights too! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteA season for everyone. I am just tired of winter right now, I do enjoy the spring as well with all the rebirth happening.
DeleteWho wouldn't long for nights such as you describe?
ReplyDeleteSummer could be a season where dreams come true, one never knows..
Deletelove this yearning for a love filling space in a fragrant night...beautiful...
ReplyDeletethank you Sumana...
Deletegarden of dreams taking flight
ReplyDeleteshadows of yesterday depart
I long for a summer night
How one loves to relive the wonderful shared moments of the not too distant past.This invokes lots of sweet memories to everyone, True!
Hank
Long summer nights, the things dreams are made of!
ReplyDeleteI love the repetition in this. Also, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one with a fool's heart (that needs serenading).
ReplyDeleteA summer night can be among the most romantic of moments...
ReplyDeleteOh, this sounds utterly divine.....and I love, "listening to life's soundtrack"--what a lovely description!
ReplyDeleteHow come my soundtrack is scratched, True?
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