Up! My dear… Wake!
from the myth of the land of Nod
Up! My muse… Rise!
a new day’s come, the past is gone.
*
Up! My minx… Take!
the sun rays on your skin of gold.
Up! My lass… Seek!
I laud the silk tour of your mold.
*
Up! My star… my lamb!
Our life beat, drum as one.
Up! Swap air, kiss, palm, and toy,
we join, we arc, set free our joy.
*
Up! My Lada…Know!
You are My diva, the day won’t wait.
Up! My Love! Wake with me,
Up, in love, let’s own our fate.
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* Lada - the Slavic and Baltic goddess of love, beauty, and fertility.
The Sequel to “UP!” A woman’s response as inspired by Dharrsheena!
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An amazing poem, Scott, and more so now that it has a companion. Great job on both!
I love this, Scott! So full of love but also playful and inspirational :)
J.S. This was beautiful, I fell in love with the context and array of nicknames for ones lover! So well written and incredibly well thought out! I'm in awe of your talent to write something so fluid and beautiful, all with only four letter words! Amazing!
Nicely written
As always so good 😊
So wonderful! Some really great word choices in this one :) I enjoyed your take on the challenge.
Super love your love poem. You're so smart. You used contractions to stay within the 4 letter rule!
Excellent words and take on the challenge
Someone woke up on the right side of the bed , lol Very Sexy poem .
Oooo, I never heard of Lada before. Lada also means pepper in Malay, lol. This is the disadvantage of being multilingual hahaha. I loved your beautiful poem!
Tell me, J. S., does she slap you for being so enthusiastic in the morning?
This felt old-fashioned and modern at the same time. A very enjoyable read!
well done and it was worth reading
This is fantastic! I love the way you've formatted this piece, it's got a fun rhythm and rhyme scheme. Well done
This is really beautiful in an almost Shakespearen manner, that makes any sense. Truly beautiful piece.
There's something timeless about this poem. I absolutely love it. ❤️
Woke, fo sure