Pillow
by Michèle Nardelli
Photo by Kinga Howard on Unsplash
I slept with your pillow last night.
Gently in my arms,
my cheek touching
the cool white cover.
Breathing in
the scent of you
calmed the sea to sleep,
sending little puffs into
my dreaming sails.
Sheets reeled in
as the moon
faded into morning,
my waking heart
found love.
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Michèle Nardelli
I write...I suppose, because I always have. Once a journalist, then a PR writer, for the first time I am dabbling in the creative. Now at semi-retirement I am still deciding what might be next.
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Comments (13)
I like the comforting feel of this one, and especially the imagery in these lines “calmed the sea to sleep, sending little puffs into my dreaming sails.” Lovely tone in this Michele🤗
Congrats on Top Story!🥳🥳🥳
Congratulations on your top story I think you are right it really works
Love it - Congrats on top story!
I have done this many times, beautiiful
This is just so feather gentle.
simply love it
Love it.
Lovely imagery and economy. Gentling metaphor. A pleasure to read
This is absolutely exquisite!! ❣️💗 Beautiful descriptions, a superb poem.
Stopped by earlier and read leaving a heart. Wasn’t able to leave a comment. Now, I can. Loved it!!!❤️❤️💕 Congratulations on Top Story too!!!
Yay, Congrats, Ms Nardelli! Glad this got Top Story!
Well isn't this just a delightful love poem. Really really loved the elegance and gentleness...that sorta snugness and sense of longing too. I felt it and imagined it all. Well done, Michèle !