Tuesday, February 15, 2022

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[image 'Lover's Tryst' from google]

 NEVER PROMISED

Since a rose garden was never promised,

There shouldn't  be a regret in the set.

Which of us two should remain the calmest,

In rondelet where our lips first met?

A word spoken loosely by the psalmist,

Sweeps paradise from our table's fete.

How suddenly clear sky can turn to mist!

What is bargained for is not what we get!

There must have been rules poemed to this tryst.

Spread the dewdrops over morning, oh let

The waning moon, her waxing which we missed,

Go gently into sanctuary; wet 

With tears of a beloved's gone to list.

 The misunderstanding of romance bet.

© gillena cox 2022


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20 comments:

  1. GraceFebruary 15, 2022 at 8:32 PM

    No promises then but misunderstandings can abound. Belated Happy Hearts Day!

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  2. forestbatherFebruary 16, 2022 at 12:26 AM

    No roses...no...but still, something....just something...the sadness of regret...well done Gillena..

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  3. Gillena CoxFebruary 16, 2022 at 5:43 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation Ain

    Much💗love

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  4. sarahFebruary 16, 2022 at 11:33 AM

    I like your use of poetic terms here, Gillena. The romance of poetry contrasts really nicely with the mess we can make of our love lives! It's not like you to write something sad, though.

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  5. VeeraFebruary 16, 2022 at 1:29 PM

    Yes indeed! No promises,you might keep waiting for aeons,but never find your true love... so sad :(

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  6. IngridFebruary 16, 2022 at 4:11 PM

    How elegantly you summed up this misunderstanding, Gillena!

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  7. brudbergFebruary 16, 2022 at 4:44 PM

    Misunderstanding, bad timing... there are so many reason we go separate ways.

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  8. Sanaa RizviFebruary 16, 2022 at 5:05 PM

    This is absolutely stellar writing, Gillena!💝💝 I love; "How suddenly clear sky can turn to mist!"

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  9. thehobartchinamanFebruary 16, 2022 at 10:21 PM

    nicely poetic

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  10. ms_liliFebruary 16, 2022 at 10:23 PM

    Sometimes best to leave some to mystery...

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  11. Gillena CoxFebruary 17, 2022 at 7:34 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation Lili

    Much💗love

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  12. Merril D. SmithFebruary 17, 2022 at 1:28 PM

    So wistful, Gillena, and full of lovely images--that waxing moon they missed.

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  13. Gillena CoxFebruary 17, 2022 at 1:45 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Merril

    Much💗love

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