Take me, oh this soul does plead

Take me, oh this soul does plead

 

Once upon a midnight dreary, as I ponder weak and weary

Falling as a distant star comes reaching of my heart

Knees connect with fertile soil, darkness on this hour loyal

Twilight bid its fond farewell as evening spends its start

~

Chilled this open field a’ rest, facing east my own confess

Silence comes in wintered thoughts a’ calling to my mind

Lone is found this majesty, born mine lonely eyes to see

There upon the heavens form this beauty I do find

~

Reaching for your open hand, actions of an empty man

Seeking but the wisdom that shall lead me to your side

Grasping at the frosted air, evermore I long to share

In amongst these feelings glowing bright this velvet sky

~

Take me, oh this soul does plead, thee shall be my every need

Endlessly I cherish every vision sent above

As a light does glisten free, when your smile my heart does see

Fending off this winter with the warmth of your sweet love

 

 

 

Author's Note

I was challenged to use the opening line of Poe’s “The Raven”
“Once upon a midnight dreary, as I ponder weak and weary”
and create a love poem following the form, cadence and rhyming pattern of the line

Reviews

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

“Grasping at the frosted air, evermore I long to share
In amongst these feelings glowing bright this velvet sky”
Willweb, You have truly succeeded in meeting this poetic challenge and honoring Master Poe with your words. Beautiful language, imagery, rhyme meter. Kudos!

[willweb]

Thank you so very much Annette, I appreciate your kind thoughts and humbling comment.

[DIVYA]

As Jacob said, this is a very impressive poem and with some amazing lines that delighted me.

"Silence comes in wintered thoughts a’ calling to my mind"....Loved it.

Love and a wintry longing presented in such elegantly crafted verses.

[willweb]

Thank you so very much Divya. This was a fun project to write, I am happy you liked it.

[DIVYA]

It was my pleasure to read. Keep sharing the great poetry, dear willweb.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, Poe would be impressed that you wrote a love poem in his rhythm...
he wrote depressed and heavy...
this poem is really good, and has soul...I cannot write this kind of poem and make it sound good.

Don't have that talent.
j.

[willweb]

You and don't have talent will never belong in the same sentence together my friend. Thanks so much Jacob. I am thrilled you enjoyed this.

[John the Baptist]

You did follow the meter and rhyming pattern very well. Mr. Poe would have been impressed.

[willweb]

Thanks so very much John. I appreciate your visit and comment

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A very successful challenge from what I read here, Will.

Having been educated in literature with a heavy reliance on the Romantic poets, I sure appreciate the effort and time you have spent constructing this poem. It may be a free verse dominated site nowadays but it's great to be whisked back to the days of older styled poetry once in awhile. Kudos for achieving your goal in fine style and form with this one.

[willweb]

I also write free verse...got into an argument once about Free Verse vs. Rhyming and lost. So I gave it a try and kind of liked it too but I still enjoy writing rhyming poetry best but can handle the Free Verse pretty good I think. Thanks so much for reading and commenting. I was a huge Poe fan so the challenge was fun for me to try.

[Amber Stone]

for long time haven't read such delicate, under such careful rhythmic/rhymes, colored medieval lines, til now reading yours. noticing now Poe's poetry inspired you too. i bow to, thank You for sharing it in such genuine deliver. sincerely bows and my respects, Amber.

[willweb]

Wow, thank you so much Amber. Your words humble me today. I am thrilled you enjoyed this one so much. Thank you again.