The Unwinding
There is a tale
wound around, through,
nearly silent moments.
Understanding, knowing.
More than passion,
though it has its place.
Cherry wine, chocolate,
the look in your eyes
as poetry leaves my lips.
Our tale, told in a whisper
and heard by your heart.
This poem is my response to What’s in a word?, the prompt from Lillian at dVerse ~ Poets Pub, which is to use a form of the word wound in a quadrille, a 44-word poem, with no required meter or rhyme.
I am reminded of this poem, from my very early days at WordPress.
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I think there are moments when a whisper is perfectly loud… that’s love.
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I like the assonance of ‘wound around’ and the hard alliteration in the final line: the gentleness of a whisper and the earnestness of love.
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Thank you, Ingrid.
When writing, I usually surprise myself with both, only noticing them once I’m finished.
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It’s nice when that happens 😊
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Oh this is absolutely stunning 😀 the image of “Cherry wine, chocolate, the look in your eyes,” makes for a memorable time shared together. 💝💝
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And they are. 🙂 Thank you, Sanaa.
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Silent moments in companionship are precious. I love that the heart understands the poetic words.
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Thank you, Grace. I am lucky to have that.
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Well if you were here sitting near me, you would have heard a loud sigh from me as I finished reading this. This is absolutely deliciously romantic!
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🙂 Thank you dearly, Lillian.
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I love the different sounds in this poem, Ken: the silent moments and a whisper, the effective use of assonance in ‘wound around’, and the way passion is linked with cherry wine and chocolate.
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Thank you, Kim. This all seemed to flow, once I put myself into the moment.
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All of what Lillian said! Sigh. This is so romantic.
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❤ Thank you, Merril. 🙂
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You’re welcome, Ken.
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Very nicely done Ken.
Our tale, told in a whisper
and heard by your heart.
This says it all…
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Thanks, Dwight. 😀
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You are welcome.
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Sensuous! rather luv all those goodies to go with that romantic evening
Happy Monday
Much💚love
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Thank you, Gillena.
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This is elegant and beautiful, Ken.
❤
David
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Thank you, David.
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Cherry wine and chocolate, delicious imagery, Ken.
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🙂 Thank you.
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Intake of breath …. exhale … huge sigh from Bend Oregon.
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❤ Thank you, Helen.
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far more romantic than anything i write. hope your partner gets to hear it.
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Thank you. She certainly will!
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Yes, It sings. Awesome work, KG.
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Thank you, sir.
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How love’s tale unwinds with chocolate, wine, and poetry…perfect!
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Thank you!
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I really like this opening line,
“There is a tale
wound around, through,
nearly silent moments.”
The connection between us
felt without words, held by shared stories.
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Thank you, Ali. This is one of those times when I actually wrote what I know. 🙂
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It showed.
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A beautiful love story Ken ☺️💕 I love the lines
“the look in your eyes
as poetry leaves my lips”.
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Thank you, Christine. 🙂
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Well penned, Ken!!!
Pat
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🙂 Thank you, Pat.
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Every word leads you back to the same place.
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Sigh.
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I really enjoyed this, beautifully woven.
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Thank you, Paul.
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You always write such lovely love poetry. Thank you for this. I hope whoever it’s for appreciates it!
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Oh, she does. 🙂 Thank you.
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Chocolate, wine, the simple pleasures of poetry and gentle voices. How delightfully expressed.
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🙂 Thank you.
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Another gem. (K)
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🙂 Thank you.
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Deliciously and romantically expressed. Ending is so lovely.
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🙂 Thank you, Sara.
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