Images Poem by Richard Aldington

Images

Rating: 2.6


I

Like a gondola of green scented fruits
Drifting along the dark canals of Venice,
You, O exquisite one,
Have entered into my desolate city.

II

The blue smoke leaps
Like swirling clouds of birds vanishing.
So my love leaps forth toward you,
Vanishes and is renewed.

III

A rose-yellow moon in a pale sky
When the sunset is faint vermilion
In the mist among the tree-boughs
Art thou to me, my beloved.

IV

A young beech tree on the edge of the forest
Stands still in the evening,
Yet shudders through all its leaves in the light air
And seems to fear the stars -
So are you still and so tremble.

V

The red deer are high on the mountain,
They are beyond the last pine trees.
And my desires have run with them.

VI

The flower which the wind has shaken
Is soon filled again with rain;
So does my heart fill slowly with tears,
Until you return.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Susan Williams 06 February 2016

oh, beautiful images abound herein! ! Love that moves like a gondola, , , a beech tree shuddering its leaves.....swirling clouds of birds vanishing..... on and on this lovely poem goes

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Bernard F. Asuncion 14 September 2017

Such a fine piece from the past........

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Subhas Chandra Chakra 14 September 2017

So does my heart fill slowly with tears, Until you return. A great ode to past memories. 10+

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Kumarmani Mahakul 14 September 2017

So does my heart fill slowly with tears, Until you return..... this is the essence of the poem. Beautifully crafted.

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Geeta Radhakrishna Menon 14 September 2017

The flower which the wind has shaken Is soon filled again with rain; So does my heart fill slowly with tears, Until you return. My heart fills with joy to read this lovely poem

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Edward Kofi Louis 14 September 2017

A pale sky! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Rajnish Manga 14 September 2017

Exquisite portrayal of nature and how it relates to the feelings of a man. Matchless. Thanks.

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Anil Kumar Panda 14 September 2017

Simply awesome. The journey of love is fantastic here. Each stanza is a gem in itself. Thanks for sharing and Congrats.

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Nudershada Cabanes 14 September 2017

An exquisite poem. Rich in imagery.

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Richard Aldington

Richard Aldington

Portsmouth, Hampshire
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