whisper-singing.

by prasanna   Mar 4, 2021


i sing of you with a hushed breath,
careful to not let the words to your
song slip to others ears lest you take
residence in their hearts, like you did
mine. childish, i know – but i want to
keep all of you to myself. each breath,
a sapling that sprouts an ode to you,
i will sing of you with a bard’s touch;
merrily with mead in hand and a
chestful of love – i’ll sing of you and
your tiger’s eyes, your locks that fall
neatly into place, your storied smile –
yes, i'll sing of you.

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  • 3 years ago

    by Ben Pickard

    Just seen this one, Mark. Not sure if it was nominated, but by heavens if it was, I'm really not sure how it escaped notice. It's really quite a beautiful piece of work. In honesty, I stumbled a little with the repetition of 'to' in line two, but alas, I have no suggestions to improve it! Anyway, lovely writing as ever.

    All the best.

  • 3 years ago

    by Mr. Darcy

    I like the title - usually we sing out loud. We sing to hear ourself and so others may hear, but when our song is so precious that we fear its loss to others, we cannot help but 'whisper-sing'
    Nice work.

  • 3 years ago

    by Em

    Another fantastic piece.
    I read this aloud and I found myself reading it so quietly as to keep a secret, your secret of love.. Again the imagery and the descriptions speak volumes of love, of beauty and are brilliantly penned,
    Take care x

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