Youthful joy we felt in our hearts
Our new love grew in fits and starts
Our appetite for love was whet
From the moment our lips first met
Your handsome face filled up my mind
Saw you as gentle, sweet and kind
I was yours, don’t ever forget
From the moment our lips first met
Hold fast to my limp icy hand
While life slips away like the sand
Our souls entwined in love’s duet
From the moment our lips first met
As this life fades from white to black
I’ve done nothing that I’d take back
I loved fully without regret
From the moment our lips first met
A love poem to start off NPM2021! This is a Kyrielle. It is composed of 4 stanzas of 4 lines with 8 syllables per line. The last line of the first stanza becomes the refrain in each subsequent stanza. The rhyme scheme is aabB, ccbB, ddbB, eebB.
A Different Perspective 
Beautiful work. Great form 👍
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Thank-you Mr. Mouse! I’m tickled that you liked this one.
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Love em all 😉
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Beautiful, Muri!
This is fiction, right? 😟
-David
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Thanks David! I don’t usually write “love” poems… And just to be clear and avoid any drama when my mother gets around to reading this one, it is entirely fiction. I do have very cold hands but I’m not on the verge of dying! Thanks for your concern though.
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This is a great poem. I love the repetition. I must have a go at this
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Many thanks Lorraine! I’m so glad that this one has inspired you to give this form a try!! I can’t wait to see what you can do…
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Wonderful!!! Full circle love and life. Our wise old soul.
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Aw shucks. I’m excited that you liked it and I can hardly wait to see what delights spill from your mind and through your pen…
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A lovely Kyrielle about love!
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Thanks Carrie! I hope you can find the time to compose a couple of poems for NPM and the Scavenger Hunt!!
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working one right now
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*giggles uncontrollably and waves fingers in imitation of Wallace anticipating a creamy Wensleydale cheese*
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great imagery Val!
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Thank you for the wonderful compliment! Will you be joining us this April??
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Beautiful. Have a wonderful weekend.
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Thanks! Happy Easter to you!
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Thank you.
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You are irresistible , Val
As your poems are not banal.
Always they sing a new topic
And they are built with strict technic !
This is a ” fauquetian” poem in 4 lines ,of 8 syllabes and with rhymes a, a, b, b!! 🙂 Just kidding ! 🙂 I hope this kind of “poem” already does not exist ???
Love ❤
Michel
ps : and acrostichly speaking this leads to Yaaa! Is not it German ? 😉
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Michel you made me laugh out loud and Sparky wanted to know why! Ja, es ist gut! This new form is really delightful – I shall have to use it in a poem sometime soon… I’m writing it in my book of poetry as Fauquetian verse!
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🙂
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That really is a beautiful poem! Here is my poem for Day 2
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Oh! I’m on my way to read this one!!
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I just went to see your poem – Wowza!
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Thank you so much!
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You are very welcome! I’m thrilled that so many talented writers are doing NPM!!
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It is fun to join these types of things
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I think so too!
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❤
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My romantic poet heart is really celebrating at how lovely this love poem is Val… standing ovation here ..
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Gosh! Thank you for the compliment!! I have such a hard time writing love poems – it is good to know you think it worthy!!
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I love the line B in every stanza also the style is fabulous. Love filled poem. Amazing.
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Many thanks Kritika! I don’t usually write love poems so I am always a little apprehensive… Thanks again!
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My pleasure 🙂
This is a big change to celebrate. Congratulations!
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Thanks!
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Most Welcome 🙂
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So sweet-and having seen that enduring love, as a house guest, definitely not a surprise.
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Aww! Thanks Gary! If we ever get out from under the pandemic, you are always welcome here!
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