Where Beauty Resides
The bells of liberty
by your stockings rung
The deepest restraints
in my hands … undone
Like a flake of snow
your sacrament melting
upon my thirsting tongue
Quenched in the ocean
of love’s perfection
Down on bended knees
lost in the squeeze
of your wholly communion
To ride the high tide
of hard won freedom
Yet, I’m a captive slave
to your will being done
Angels singing
a silent prayer
that rents the air
A rosebud opening
to the dawn
of a new morning
The Sun reborn
arising from darkness
The sweetest caress
a portrait in the painting
upon a canvas of wonder
The joining in oneness
The joy outstretching
to your throne
of moist happiness
Fingers and toes
like tendrils of tenderness
Forming that celestial
ebb and flow
from above and below
Ecstasy in the throes
My letter of love sent
The walls of containment
imploded and spent
upon your arriving
with a thirsting spasm
of spiritual calm
Chiming with the ringing
of your silent alarm
Fair land of contentment
wherever my beauty lies
In the arms of the beholder
forever binding
those loving ties
Wherever
our destiny hides
near or far
always and whatsoever
true beauty abides
Love triumphant
ever the prize
Lovers together
riding side by side
Our universe unfolding
through whispered sighs
Upstanding and victorious
under crystal clear skies
Whatever the weather
it is always a glorious
and heavenly pleasure
To be the full measure
in your gracious eyes
Here and there
as the eagle glides
Yet always near
deep in my heart
where true beauty resides
~ by David B. Redpath © 2018-19
Watercolour by Salvador Dali
This is the best thing I read this morning. It’s impressive.
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Thanks Ankit.
I know for sure, it’s the best thing
I’ve written this morning.
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It really is. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful piece, David. 🙂
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Beautiful!
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Thank you Alexis.
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WOW! This is truly amazing
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Absolutely amazing piece of poetry and art🏆🌟
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Thank you very much.
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Beautiful. Well done.😊 Thanks for the follow😎
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Thank you Mairi.
And no problemo
… my pleasure.
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Thank you for visiting my blog. I’m really looking forward to reading more of your posts. 🙂
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Thank you Marie.
I’m arranging more hours
in the day, to appreciate your your prolific poetry.
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That’s very kind of you David. So many blogs to read … not enough time … 🙂
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Dear David this is lovely! Perfection!
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Thanks Holly.
I have purrfection
with affection
for inspiration.
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Can’t ask for more! Lovely.
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Eloquently written..
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I guess that’s because
I am smitten.
Thank you Graci.
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Your welcome David.
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You’re welcome David.
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I will need to come up with the word more beautiful than the word beautiful to express how I feel for this poem. It’s truly breathtaking. I am so glad I got to read it♥️♥️♥️
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Thank you very much, Sona.
(Celestialitizinglylustrousness
… perhaps ?)
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OMG! Hahaha! I will try to remember that. Thank you
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Beautiful, David
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Thanks BeeZeeGee.
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This was beautiful, I’ve rarely come across no-pun-poetry, and this refreshing sense of Cummings/Merwin reminiscing is very much appreciated. Not only that, you give it a unique touch very much your own, worthy of many praise. Thank you for this.
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Thank you, Johnny.
I very much appreciate your
generous comments.
True love is a gift from above,
how can one not share
in a world full of hatred & despair?
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Dear David, a loving tribute to one so loved. “Love is the drug. . .”, Bryan sings so. Wishing you well. ~ Mia
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Thanks Mia.
Yes, I am hooked and
I managed to score.
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You’re welcome, David.
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And such beauty resides in your words, David. Love this.
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Thanks Punam. It helps
to have beautiful inspiration.
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Beautiful. 🙂
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Thanks for that
( and your recent reminder
to face time our pooch who
we’ve left with friends whilst
on the road … for 3 months!)
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Wow! 3 months. That’s a long time.
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We are travelling through
croc country. They like to
eat small dogs, so relunctantly
we had to leave puppy behind.
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What? Seriously 😐
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Yes.Dogs and backpackers
tend to dissappear up the
tropical north of Australia.
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That’s scary🙄
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More true facts to follow
Miss Terioso. Stay tuned.
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You got me. I am all ears/eyes for the facts☺️
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“deep in my heart
where your beauty resides”
A beautiful choice of words David.
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Thanks Walt.
I’ve read your groove
and you’re pretty smooth,
Tennessee Slim.
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My pleasure sir!
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Excellent poem, David.
I wonder if that watercolour Salvador Dali painted was of the Lady Godiva.
Because that was the first thought that came to my mind as soon as I saw the image.
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Correct Chris. Dali’s watercolours ars usually done in series. This one
was my favourite ‘Godiva’
(I’m very sorry for your loss, Chris).
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Thank you, David.
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I actually thought this was a classic! 👌👌👌👌🙌
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It is now! 😋
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Thanks for that
… sweet Luiza.
Without the rush
of amorous lust
in the arms of trust
life is a bust
and a dried piece
of broken crust.
Hope and faith
. . . in love
is a must.
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I adore this beautiful poem.x
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Thank you, Fiona.
I appreciate that.
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Beautiful!!!!!!
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Thanks for residing, Pankanzy.
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well beauty certainly resides right here in your poem…loved it…
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Thank you very much, Geetika.
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most welcome…
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Truly amazing, nicely expressed. Stay awesome.
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Thank you very much, Manuel.
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My absolute pleasure. Stay awesome!!!
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To encompass that place,
a feat not lightly achieved
but I guess you must have
passed the test, the beauty
flowing through your lines
you couldn’t dig from any
mines.
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Matthias, thank you.
From years digging
for a heart of gold,
there’s no faking
the earth shaking
when love is true.
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I can totally relate. 🌕
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Beautiful x
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Thanks for reading my fairytale
with a happy ever after ending 💛😎
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Absolutely spell-binding… ecstatic… tender… passionate… golden… universal… feelings… hard to express
the extent
of its amazingness…
a true gift
to the WP universe…
thanks for sharing
this amazing
verse
and
this shining
artwork
✨🧡
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On behalf of Salvador Dali, my inspirational long-suffering muse,
and myself, thank you very much
Lia. This piece I was compelled
to write by the power of love ❤️ 😎
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Well… the force is strong
in this one ❤️
Had never seen Dali’s Godiva till now… in short… wow. ☀️
But the poem is truly
a work of art, David. 🔥
Now we can all
enjoy our day
satiated.
💛🔆💫
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Spreading the satiation 💥
a worthwhile mission⚡😎
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I like your creative attitude 👌💥
For its inspiring grace, 🕺💃🏼
All my gratitude. 🙏😘
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Love the painting. Full of freedom and life.
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It’s one of Salvation Dali’s Lady Godiva
watercolour series. I took a sneaky pic
of it when I was in Paris, Kritika 📷 😎
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Awesome photography. 🙂
Have a great day 😀
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Beauty resides in your words David! An excellent example of masterpiece.
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Thank you ecstatically, William.
Greatly appreciated 🙏
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❤ in in you.
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🙏 Lara 🌈 💛
When it comes down to it
true love is the highest gift
ot the Great Spirit ♾️
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Awesome! Beautifully written. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you, Leonie🙏
My treasured pleasure.
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A very beautiful love poem, David.
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Thank you very much, Chris 🙏
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Whimsical and free. You have a talent i don’t. All I write just sounds achey 😂
Thanks for making my morning smile 🙂
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Thank you ❤️
To ache is human.
Erroneous choices
I find poetically divinyl.
You write such a fine line
of life’s pleasure and pain.
I love to read you once,
and then do it again 😎
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❤️
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Repeat reading! 😊 thank you dear Mr Redpath
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Most lovely and heart touching feelings in your poem,dear Redpath!!
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Very glad you liked this one, Aruna ❤️
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You are most welcome,dear!!
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