The Warrior’s Return., William Shakespeare Snippets: November 9th, 2003 Options

[Rhymer]

As birds sit brooding, in the moon’s sphere,
their golden eyes and ears, tune in to faintly hear
the distant sights and sounds of happier men.
Phoebe, aware of her fading sweets, then
asks - is there more delight, within the heart,
than two lovers greeting after years apart?
Of sweet silent looks and unspoken word,
only the longing of a lover’s sigh is heard!
When true love bursts anew, in a mutual flame,
then shall he see, even as she calls his name,
the fierce longing within her passionate embrace!
Long denied, although he, from a distant place,
as his gold complexion did so clearly show,
had returned to claim the only love he would know!
At their parting, she had sworn to wait and be true,
and peace proclaims, this day: Life begins anew!

Rhymer. December 17th, 2016.

Snippets used in order: Birds sit brooding, in the moon’s sphere,
their golden eyes, and happier men, her fading sweets, is there more delight,
in the heart, in a mutual flame, shall he see, of sweet silent,
his gold complexion, and peace proclaims.

[Larry]

Hi Denis,

I'm so glad you brought this forward from the archives. I, too, am a big fan of Shakespeare (I have his "Complete Works" in my bookcase.) and enjoy a good read quite often. This challenge was posted long before I came to MM so I missed it. I also missed my goal of writing a sonnet commemorating his works and your 62 year anniversary by one day. So, belated though it may be, here is my efforts on you both.

Love’s Flame

For Denis – Happy Anniversary

His gold complexion, sallow with the years
and she; her fading sweets a bitter pill,
lived life wherein a mutual flame sears
the outer shell. Still in the heart there fills

young love and is there more delight in store
or shall he see their golden eyes grow dim?
Soft light cast in the moon’s sphere will explore
as two lovebirds sit brooding on their limb.

The echoes of sweet silent years of bliss
may not compare to some and happier men
have shared the passion of a lover’s kiss
but have forgotten who she was or when.

True love shall last a lifetime and its flames
will burn where harmony and peace proclaims.


Phrases used in order of appearance: his gold complexion, her fading sweets, in a mutual flame, in the heart, is there more delight, shall he see, their golden eyes, in the moon’s sphere, birds sit brooding, of sweet silent, and happier men, and peace proclaims.



Larry