Poem Hunter: Poems - Poets - Poetry

O Venus, beauty of the skies,
To whom a thousand temples rise,
Gaily false in gentle smiles,
Full of love-perplexing wiles;
O goddess, from my heart remove
The wasting cares and pains of love.

If ever thou hast kindly heard
A song in soft distress preferred,
Propitious to my tuneful vow,
A gentle goddess, hear me now.
Descend, thou bright immortal guest,
In all thy radiant charms confessed.

Thou once didst leave almighty Jove
And all the golden roofs above:
The car thy wanton sparrows drew,
Hovering in air they lightly flew;
As to my bower they winged their way
I saw their quivering pinions play.

The birds dismissed (while you remain)
Bore back their empty car again:
Then you, with looks divinely mild,
In every heavenly feature smiled,
And asked what new complaints I made,
And why I called you to my aid?

What frenzy in my bosom raged,
And by what cure to be assuaged?

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In life
one is always
balancing

like we juggle our mothers
against our fathers

or one teacher
against another
(only to balance our grade average)

...

When you dance,
the heart of the universe
goes out of control
constellations forget their choreography,
and comets pause mid-flight
to watch you spin.

The moon loses count of its tides,
and time skips a breath,
as your feet sketch galaxies

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This is the sanctuary
where the prettified young lady,
calm, and always ready,
fans her breasts, aglow,
elbow on the pillow,
hears the fountain’s flow:
it’s the room of Dorothea.
- The breeze and water distantly
sing their song, mingled here
with sobs to soothe the spoiled child’s fear.
From tip to toe, most thoroughly,
her delicate surfaces appear,
oiled with sweet perfumery.
- the flowers nearby swoon gracefully.
...

Is there one as lucky as I?
No one that I espy
Your virtues make a lengthy list
But here's the gist:
You make me better than I thought I could be
I'm so lucky you married me!
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Through the noise, through the silence,
Through melodies soft and strong,
Life hums like an endless instrumental,
And I keep moving along.

Some notes bring sadness to the surface,
Some wrap me in gentle love,
Some fill my heart with courage,
Like strength sent from above.

There are rises that lift my spirit,
And lows that test my soul,
But every step, every stumble,
Still leads me toward my goal.

Music taught me how to feel,
Life taught me how to stand,
And even when the road feels heavy,
I still move, I still withstand.

No matter how slow the journey,
No matter how far to go,
With every beat that guides my heart,
I'm stronger than I know.

For the song is not yet over,
And hope still calls my name…
Through every high and every fall,
I am still walking, just the same.
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Up from the bronze, I saw
Water without a flaw
Rush to its rest in air,
Reach to its rest, and fall.

Bronze of the blackest shade,
An element man-made,
Shaping upright the bare
Clear gouts of water in air.


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In the quiet glow of your gentle smile,
No sun can shine, no light can beguile.
In shadows cast, your warmth I seek,
You're beautiful in slumber, serene and meek.

Your joy, a spark that lights my way,
Each laugh, a melody that dances and sways.
Though I tease your size, so small and sweet,
You carry a love that makes my heart beat.


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