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Valerie Dohren
Valerie Dohren
(13 January 1947 / Southport)
Ode To A Lost Love - Poem by Valerie Dohren
'Oh sweet breath of eternal life
Dance ever `pon her silent breast
Released from pain and worldly strife
The one I love is laid to rest'
Her flaxen hair, like golden corn,
Fell soft about her lifeless face
And round her shoulders to adorn
As limp she lay in death`s embrace
Still young, the bloom of youth today,
Her life had barely yet begun
But all too soon to fade away
No more to dance beneath the sun
No more to laugh in sweet delight
Nor skip through pastures wild and free
Nor hear the nightingales sing bright
In pure and perfect harmony
'I`ll ne`er forget her tender smile
Nor yet her face so sweet and fair
Her gentle kisses to beguile
I`ll cherish every thought of her'
The teardrops glistened on his cheeks
Like stars plucked from the darkened skies
He held her hand, no more to speak,
Then gently kissed her still, cold eyes
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What a nice poem, so sad and so well written. (Report)Reply
Love is ever sweet and love resides with beauty of memory. The teardrops glistened on his cheeks still bloom in eyes. An emotional poem is very beautifully and brilliantly penned.10 (Report)Reply
Beautifully written with such tender words.
Great poem (Report)Reply
Very touching poem, yet well brought from a hurting heart.... Thanks for sharing this poem with us all (Report)Reply
you speak the truth for us all, and I thank you for that. (Report)Reply
poem is it not but a saga
of the life of for life's sake. (Report)Reply
An old write, but pleased you liked this Tom, many thanks for reading. (Report)Reply
WoW! Val.. this is an astonishing piece of work. it goes on my favourite poems' list right away.
Once again your handling of rhythm is superb. Others could learn a lot from reading your verse.
I know I could. The subject matter is very good too.
Tom Billsborough (Report)Reply
Very touching... Soon death will b no more, and we may see our loved ones again. It doesn't cost a thing to read this poem over and over again. Thanks (Report)Reply
full of emotions.....
sad but beautifully expressed...death is inevitable but most a times it takes awy those we least expect...hmmmm...never too late to share in your loss... (Report)Reply
Congratulation Valerie nice poem as an ode thank you (Report)Reply
What a tragedy that cuts short a young life! A beautiful piece nonetheless. Thanks! (Report)Reply
At long last, my kindred spirit found.....
for such words as these, poetry dance!
With mine heart whisked away,
as my tongue quakes to say:
such saddened feel, this lost romance!
Intensely beautiful. So glad to have found you Valerie. For so long I have felt alone in the world of classical poetry. I must agree with Achill below - this is certainly a masterpiece..... (Report)Reply
A very touching and tender poem. Death can take its toll
on loved ones left behind. Yet there are still memories
to cherish. Loved this. (Report)Reply
A very touching and tender poem. Death can take its toll
on loved ones left behind. Yet there are still memories
to cherish. Loved this. (Report)Reply
'I`ll ne`er forget her tender smile
Nor yet her face so sweet and fair
Her gentle kisses to beguile
I`ll cherish every thought of her'
A very beautiful poem on departure of a loved one and cherishing the memories.Well expressed Well done
Col Muhammad Khalid Khan (Report)Reply
'I`ll ne`er forget her tender smile
Nor yet her face so sweet and fair
Her gentle kisses to beguile
I`ll cherish every thought of her'
A very beautiful poem on departure of a loved one and cherishing the memories.Well expressed Well done
Col Muhammad Khalid Khan (Report)Reply
'I`ll ne`er forget her tender smile
Nor yet her face so sweet and fair
Her gentle kisses to beguile
I`ll cherish every thought of her'
A very beautiful poem on departure of a loved one and cherishing the memories.Well expressed Well done
Col Muhammad Khalid Khan (Report)Reply
This is a masterpiece. I had a tear in my eye reading this Valerie. My sister died when she was nineteen, we were very close. This poem brought the memories I have of her back, so vividly. Wish I could write this well. (Report)Reply
Indeed all too soon we loose our loved ones. how sad life is sometimes! How soon our lives fade away like smoke ascends and vanishes into the heavens.....very sad but beautiful poem...once again.....well done! (Report)Reply