We rode our bikes into verdant fields
of tomorrow, our future as bright as
the diamond on my left hand, then
at night we made love under a starry
sky and cuddled in our tent like
bears hibernating in winter's frost.
@laurie kolp
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A really like a three-line stanza and often think they are not utilized enough. This was perfect.
ReplyDeletethis is precisely the kind of intertwining of personal and natural that i was inquiring about!beautiful.
ReplyDeleteoh great big green sigh. also, extra points for verdant! lovely.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely delightful, Laurie. From the bright future to the cuddling bears, it is a treat.
ReplyDeleteKay, Alberta, Canada
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Awwww...such sweet romance.
ReplyDeleteI love the feel of this one, Laurie ...
ReplyDeleteOhhh very nice!
ReplyDeleteshort and sweeet.. i like that verdant fields and hibernating in winter's frost ~
ReplyDeletebeautiful ~
Sounds good to me. Really good.
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ReplyDeleteI didn't know bears did that when they are hibernating! Cheeky things, but good luck to them. Fine, fine poem.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful poem, beautiful memory.
ReplyDeleteSigh. So lovely.
ReplyDelete"verdant fields of tomorrow"
ReplyDeletewonderful poem, Laurie! ♥
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