Prompted by Randy Baker
The night came on like velvet
The fireplace was well lit
And I held you oh so tight
The night was like a whisper
Until this instant I missed her
But everything now was alright
Love’s a wild serenade, yeah
The silence soon a cascade, yeah
Far more now than lust at first sight
The realest thing is ethereal
Enigma or not, immaterial
The meaning of life is delight
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Paul Levinson
Novels The Silk Code, The Plot To Save Socrates, It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles; LPs Twice Upon A Rhyme & Welcome Up; nonfiction The Soft Edge & Digital McLuhan, translated into 15 languages. Prof, Fordham Univ.
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Comments (5)
It is a well written piece!
I read this like a song almost. I think the "yeah"'s at the end of the two of the lines lent themselves to this impression. I liked it- felt upbeat.
I got the sense of a bit of tipsyness and lightheaded fun and games in this one. I like the bit of crazy to the tone.
Very evocative I sensed a fireplace in this when I read it.
a beautifully written and evocative piece of writing