“Wedding Rings” from AliExpress
magic lies within
amoral impurities
of yellow gold
circlets inscribed
with runic symbols
turned inward
on sanctified skin
powers penetrate
fortified fingers
overwhelming
retrograde skeptics
with confident peace
in contented alliance
to carry the years
powers that deflect
life’s punishing blows
with a two-sided shield
emblazoned with
sketches well blended
in portraits
revealing one face
powers that bend to
enwind iron strands
forming singleton
entity wearing
linked curves of
the lemniscate
promise of always
powers that convert
selfish forces
of ego into
cardiac passions
of selflessness
born of organic
commitment
powers that anneal
through diamond hot
passion compressing
one whole weighing
more than its halves
fused with more than
half-volumes of bliss
powers to create
from unhesitant love
new beginnings
new life in the thriving
embrace of a family
eagerly poised
for the future
powers to heal wounds
inflicted by age
with a mutual touch
of fingertip teardrops
adoring the scars
while hand-in-hand
memories smile
(originally posted April 2013)
power to start all over again
for ring is a circle that has no beginning
nor an end
it starts with passion
builds in compassion
sees the wisdom
bring tsmiles
ieven if apart
with distances in miles
power of love
blend of trust
arelationship that never rust
binds in union
builds up and shapes
life as real,
honest
no treason
a friend for all seasons
a love wiith out reason
is a passion indeed
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interesting abstract of my poem.
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🙂
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I love the use of words 🙂
There’s a lot to learn from it.
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Thank you Anshuman. We all learn as we live.
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great piece Paul…reminds me of the “Lord of The Rings” I’m a big Tolkien fan…”One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them…”
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Thanks TJ. Tolkien was very much in mind. His imaginative books were among my favorites as a youth.
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more things we have in common…
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WOW, I almost don’t know what to say–exquisite, splendid, deeply moving. I am envious, a bit (of the writing and the marriage…).
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Thank you so much for such generous words.
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Wow, a wonderfully written testament to your marriage!
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Thanks, dear Ellen. I have been blessed.
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Reblogged this on Poesy plus Polemics.
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Too beautiful–moves me with a touch of green-eyed sorrow.
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we are all differently blessed
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If I’d simply never married, there’d be some poetic honor in being a very old maid. Not much of that, when you’re a crazy old divorcee. (Come on, give us a chuckle!)
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okay – ha ha – you’re entitled – I’m just crazy old
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Well….I do have my “perfect, invisible husband”–he’s been loyal and true, adores me entirely and doesn’t mind my craziness. Other than that, he’s not much practical help–but no marriage is without flaws, eh?
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Splendid piece, Paul. You have perfected the power of words.
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thank you most sincerely, eugenia
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really powerful!
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much appreciated
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🙂
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