Virtue, The Princess of Fogo Island, In Newfoundland
Come my way
sweet summer
I've been too long waiting
bring sunsets that sink
to the bottom of the sea
and the sound of pebbles
moving in the tide
bake me clams
and boil me a pot of lemongrass tea
tell stories of the ancient mariners
and Viking ships and their spirits;
how they come out from the mist
just to view the land.
While the fire warms my fingers.
And on a beach in Newfoundland
Virtue waits for me
in her yellow blouse with buttons
and she brings my soul alive and free
with her easy smile
and sleepy blue eyes, so sassy
and she hands me a blanket
and a bottle of wine
and a picnic basket
and takes me by the hand
to her secret place
down the path of sand dunes
crashing waves
and wild flowers
where the icebergs float in July
like a chilling wind you feel their presence
softly appearing over your shoulder
and it's bad luck not to share a kiss;
before they go back to the mist
cause they say the ghosts they carry
will follow you home...
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Hey Chris, Great write, I loved these lines
"and she hands me a blanket
and a bottle of wine
and a picnic basket
and takes me by the hand
to her secret place"
Nice one. Warm regards. Cheers.
Extraordinary Mamma Jamma!!........you have painted the kind of poetic painting that is so enticing that through my minds eye I wanted to walk right into it........just for the experience of it........I could nearly smell the smells and see the "sleepy blue eyes.." that leads to "..the secret place down the path....."......wow......you are such a creative maestro with words bro......a fable come to life...........well done........ PINNED..........high fives!!..........T xo
Hello Christopher...
Great write!
Thought It was summer already reading this...
Loved it!
Thank you for sharing...
Hugs...
sparrowsong
am always jealous of those who can write like this, warmest of thoughts set in beautiful imagery, perfectly capturing those moments that makes life worth living :)
Hey Chris you knocked this write out of the park . I could feel the summer wind blowing throughout this one and your imagery in this write is off the chain good . Well done all stars rock. And pinned
A tale of fantastic Court turned into a love poem, I love the story from beginning until the end, but I emphasize the initial part.
“Come my way
sweet summer
I've been too long waiting
bring sunsets that sink
to the bottom of the sea
and the sound of pebbles
moving in the tide
bake me clams
and boil me a pot of lemongrass tea
tell stories of the ancient mariners
and Viking ships and their spirits”
A greeting.
Awesome awesome write...felt like was on a beach in Newfoundland...love that place
Awesome awesome write...felt like was on a beach in Newfoundland...love that place
Cleo, thank you for reading, and I love the comment, those were my favourite lines as well, nite Doc...
Hello Sparrowsong, hey I remember a folk singer (calypsonian) name Sparrow, and every time I see the name Sparrowsong, I always remember him singing... 'I'm a slave...' lol, one of my favs, hey thanks for reading my weird poetry, have a great evening...cheers
thank you so much for reading me, Twisted Angel; love that handle; hey can I borrow part of it? Chris 'Twisted Correia....nah! I prefer 'Angel' but that's taken...hey I'm gonna read all your work tonight, just warning you, lol....cheers
Sister Cherie I'm so sorry to hear you are not feeling well...wow, and still you sent out a comment, how cool is that, get better soon, you know I'm your biggest fan...thank you my friend, have a good night...
Lucas, thank you for reading this, my friend, I truly appreciate your comment...cheers
Hardrocklover, thanks pal...I have this 'dream' of going to these kind of places and writing poetry about them, I hope to one day, glad you enjoyed my friend...cheers
Thanks for reading, Mark...yeah, the closest I got to Newfoundland was Nova Scotia, I would love to go see 'the Rock', cheers pal
Everything about this Christopher is spectacular. Your original formatting, your attention to detail with such great imagery my senses sensed what you describe in a sensual flow that is just wonderful. I enjoyed all of it but I absolutely love this line.
"bring sunsets that sink
to the bottom of the sea"
This is a write to be proud of man, im amazed by this and your talent. Much love and respect from your friend D.
thank you, Plethora of Turmoil, yes I would love to go visit this place one day, it sounds like a made up place but it actually exists out there in the Maritimes...cheers me pal
I can feel and taste the ocean air from your description, love it that you brought "ancient mariners" into the poem! And Fogos, or Virtue, I learned something new to me! Your descriptive style is wonderful!
thanks for commenting, Susan, love comments like this, really helps that you pointed out specific things, thanks for taking the time, I will return the love...cheers