Dedicated to the romantic poet! I present the poem and hide behind a clump of wildflowers to await his approach!


Romance by stealth

Into the forest rode one day
a man whose heart burned with desire
and all creation bowed to him.
His words set all the world afire!

Rich scents and sounds did blaze his way.
The breezes carried fine, his bliss
and every creature trembled there
and yearned to capture close his kiss.

Enchant the forest, if you will.
Move quietly and thereby win
a faery princess in the glade
whose sweet embrace will draw you in.

Into the forest rode one day
a poet who cast forth his smile
and conquered all with words so dear
and blessed the forest mile on mile.


Dear friends... The poet, Rob Graber, and I have participated in an exercise that we wish to share with you. I read one of Rob's poems and suggested that I would like to imprint my sense of music, colors, scents, and tastes to his poem. I did so and he liked it! I invited him to do the same to this poem of mine! This is what Rob says about my poem, which you find above:


Well, the first stanza is red orange and a trumpet blares a hunting or martial song. The taste is of hearty wheat beer. Everything is "heady."

Stanza two is light blue, and the music is maybe the Milhaud woodwinds I've been listening to lately, with complex but not overpowering/incomprehensible texture. I could use a drink of water here...

Stanza 3 has a lightly fluttering solo flute or piccolo, and in color is definitely... lavender!!! Tastewise it is a Mountain Dew (Diet), though pink lemonade looks better...

Stanza 4 is forest green, and I hear serene passages from Beethoven's Sixth. It smells of evergreens and makes me hungry for a tossed salad with lots of garlicky dressing (Seven Seas Creamy Italian is my favorite) and fresh ground pepper.

So what do you think???

Rob, I love your ideas for what you feel in my poem! We must invite our poet friends here at Poetbay to join us in having such fun! Let us go deeper into appreciating each other's poetry by applying what we feel as we imagine music, colors, sounds, taste, and scents as we read poetry! Shall we call this activity "Sensory imprinting?"

When you apply all your senses to a poem you imprint your poetic soul to that work. It is a wonderful investment in artistry, allowing you to achieve a deeper connection with poetry.

Lavender






Poetry by Lavender
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Written on 2007-04-02 at 04:23

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Gopi
Wowoo!
Lavender Madam
Here came the romance rum tum tum.
2007-04-07


Pamela A Lamppa
This was simply an sensational presentation of senses. I am thrilled to see such an exercise presented here. It will truly make me think more of colors and music as I continue to write and learn. LOVED this. ~Pamela
2007-04-06


yoonoos peerbocus
romanticism is at its best
2007-04-06


ardent.March
What a great idea! I love this, I wrote a poem once similar to Rob's comments on a painting with 'sensory imprints', thanks. :) I think this would work with poetry too, it sure makes for more in depth comments and you have more of an idea what people take away from your poetry. :)
2007-04-04


Zoya Zaidi
A wonderful tribute to the romantic poet. Writin old style of English too...
(((Well done dear Lavender!)))
Love, Zoya
2007-04-03


lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
Oh by the way I saw you peaking from behind that clump of butter bur as i rode by
2007-04-02


lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
Wow hiding faery princess this is a wonderful dedication to the romantic poets from keats on ward

And I include myself, modestly, amongst that band

So once I was a Paladin from the court of Charlamagne
And would love to kiss all the girls I wonder if i can
Kiss them once upon the lips it really would be nice
To kiss them then just once again
Well maybe once or twice
And so to you miss lavender blue
I hoist my heros sword then ride away to the hinter land
having never spared one word
Your poem is good but i knew it would
Be the romantics dream but I have alas
To save myself for a very beautiful queen

well done on this lavender blue rgds Mike
2007-04-02


salem
awesome&romantic poem
2007-04-02


Individuality
a light and happy poem filled with fey smiles and and poetic heart beating verse so the magical forest can breathe in the sparkles of creation :)
2007-04-02


Hagzissa
Don't know the Romantic Poet but this sure was a lovely tribute. Wonderfully written.
2007-04-02


Rob Graber
Poet as hero: can't get enough of that music! :-,?
2007-04-02


ardent.March
This is beautiful, so true
of the romantic poets. :)
2007-04-02