Resplendent gems of loft,
Thee make my spirit glow.
Thee crown my being with bliss,
And quench my thirsty soul.
Thy shadow all I seek,
For love,
You tether joys to my heart.
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Beautifully peaceful, Ruby! I love the feeling of a quenched soul.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Gina. It is so good to hear from you after such a long time
DeleteSimply beautiful Ruby! I love that you used "thee" too.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Linda for such kind words
DeleteThis has the feel of the Classics. Wonderful job, Ruby!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Tom for encouraging me
Delete"You tether joys to my heart." Beautiful. I love this!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Suzanne. Your words mean a lot to me
DeleteRuby, Tom stole my comment! I felt like I was reading something lovely from another time. I'm all swoony from this lovely piece. :))
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Jo. I appreciate all your support to this little piece
DeleteThis is cool. I can see it in a Shakespearean play.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Draug. You made my day.
DeleteA lovely prayer-like homage to love. Beautifully written.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for such lovely words
DeleteBeautiful piece of writing.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Lumdog
DeleteLovely. Just lovely! I especially like the last line. Beautifully written!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Ivy.
Delete"tether joys to my heart" - love that.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Janna. That line was instinctive. I wrote it and wondered if it was fine. I am glad it gets the best compliments.
DeleteWonderful poetic voice.. great lyric
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Bjorn. I am so encouraged
DeleteA divine piece-loved the last line Ruby:-)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Atreyee. It feels so good to hear from you
DeleteWhat a sweet sentiment wrapped up in 33 words!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sandra. It is equally sweet to hear such kind words from all of you
DeleteYou had me at resplendent
ReplyDeleteThis was beautiful
Thank you so much Lance. For a change it is the first line getting attention
DeleteIf guys crooned this stuff instead of the usual corny pick-up lines, the world would be a better place for us girls!
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Thank you so much Editors. I am so honored to hear from you all.
DeleteWhat a lovely last line, Ruby!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Kymm.
Deletelove, you tether joys to my heart!... Amazingly put. thy poetry tethers to my heart.
ReplyDeleteAnd thy words just made my day over and over again :) Thank you so much Habiba
DeleteWow. Ruby! This is some lovely writing!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jenny. It is so good to hear such encouraging words. Thank you so much.
DeleteBeautiful! It sounds like something from Shakespeare. Your talent just keeps growing and growing. Thank you for sharing it with others.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sherry. I really cherish your words. Thank you so much.
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