Sonnet 7: Let Not The Look Of Love Stray From Thine Eyes Poem by David Wood
Sonnet 7: Let Not The Look Of Love Stray From Thine Eyes
Let not the look of Love stray from thine eyes
Or show a frown on such a sweet forehead,
Or look disdain with breasts of such deep sighs,
And lay quiet and still in our marriage bed.
Or accuse me that sweet Love has thus failed
And that a gulf now exists between our hearts,
For Love is a ship I have gladly sailed
Through oceans deep with many savoured parts.
But Love will always have its ups and downs
And Love will conquer all deep seated fears,
That Love’s face does sometimes have smiles or frowns
Is part of life’s grace that sometimes brings tears.
Your Love to me is like a summer breeze
That blows softly and gently through the trees.
This is even better than the last! Maybe you should be a marriage counselor and a poet! the 'look of love' is a phrase I hear constantly in my home, not because of me, but because my husband is really into Bacharach and loves listening to Diana Krall's rendition of the song performed in Obama's White House (on YouTube) . You had me on the 3rd and 4th lines. For those who've been in a long term relationship, this is very relatable image. And the struggle between idealistic love and real love is well conveyed. There is tension in the sonnet, but clearly reckless optimism and believe in the power of love holds on! A 10 for many reasons.
awesome! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! lovely sonnet! ! ! reading love sonnet is like a TREAT and this one's great. Your Love to me is like a summer breeze That blows softly and gently through the trees. lovely! ! ! ! ! ! ! :)
Great love sonnet David - I have written a series of ten such sonnets, please feel free to read if you haven't already.
I'm certainly glad you directed me to this poem. It has the old-fashioned feel that I love in poetry. Love can be expressed in so many ways, and I never tire of reading them - but this style is my favorite. Beautiful!
A terrific sonnet on love.Love has two faces.If one can love his beloved he can frown too.It deepens the relation.Lovely.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Lovely sonnet about love that got he many eyes to see and senses to feel