Shall we sit a while,
Watching the sun go down over yonder?
Shall we share our bravest thoughts and dreams
Express in silent contemplation
Our sense of wonder?
Shall we watch the night unfold
Hold hands and watch the day grow old,
Pause a while, dream a little, share a smile
Knowing that the stars meanwhile
will always serve as a reminder
Of the love we shared?
©Alison Jean Hankinson
This is for d’Verse where Bjorn has challenged us to write a poem of only questions…my first effort was very questionable….this is my second….
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Yes, no, get away creepy, do I know you? Plus a sweet plethora of other possible responses. Nice use of the prompt.
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Haha..I’d share my sandwiches….
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But the result is so rewarding, love how much it helps to pose it as questions instead of answers.
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Just beautiful. Questions of the heart 🙂
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Nice collage of sunsets. It seems to me that lovers would be those people who can empathize with each other silently wondering.
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Thank you.
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So gentle and peaceful, Alison! I love the second stanza.
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many thanks. XX
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Beautiful sunset! We must share our thoughts and dreams over this beauty of nature!
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Yes, let’s sit a while.
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Oh! Blessed is the couple who shares this good stuff together.
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“Pause a while, dream a little, share a smile” … This line stands out with its depth in simplicity, and its rhythm and internal rhyme produce a heck of a ring to the ear. Nice work, Alison.
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Tender questions all, Alison. All the inquiries one needs! Well done.
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Such a beautiful, lyrical romantic poem. (I have to admit, I’m still laughing at Glenn’s answers!)
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I think he thinks I am a stalker…
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Straight from the heart of a romantic. Beautiful!
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If only we can all experience that wonder of poetic love, so sublime. ❤
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Ah. Simple and sweet, but at the end of the day, maybe the most important question of all. Lovely.
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Thankyou
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Lovely. 💙
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LATE to the reading 😦
I absolutely adore this post on the prompt. It is truly relaxing, lovely, comforting….almost makes you feel a sense of calm and slowing down. Ah…that we all should have someone to sit quietly with and just silently contemplate the stars. 🙂
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Many thanks Lillian, I still have some to read too…
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