Tuesday, January 26, 2016

May Lilacs Linger Everlastingly--By Andrea Dietrich--United States

May Lilacs Linger Everlastingly

May lilacs linger everlastingly
in dreams he dreams of me. Whenever he,
by chance, is in a pitch black room alone,
may he recall the scent of my cologne.

As long as I can write sweet poetry,
may lilacs linger everlastingly.
May he recall our love song slowly playing;
how we danced, pressed together, swaying.

And may he still remember my warm breath
against his cheek. Beyond his very death,
may lilacs linger everlastingly
the same way he stays in my memory.

Oh, may he not forget - when shadows fall -
our kisses in the dark. We had it all!
My darling man, may he remember me.
May lilacs linger everlastingly.

Andrea Dietrich grew up in Iowa and now resides in Utah with a spouse and two cats. She has two grown children and six grandchildren. Having graduated BYU with a Spanish major/ESL minor, she has spent most of her adult life teaching. It wasn't until 2000 that she began writing in earnest and discovering her "niche" as a writer of lyrical poetry. The internet opened up a new world for her, and she has spent nearly a decade now participating in poetry clubs, acting as a judge of poetry contests for various magazines and for the website Shadow Poetry.

3 comments:

  1. Andrea,
    I like how you put the title in a different line in each stanza. It is that a particular type of form? *Just curious) Well thought out and well-written.
    Your friend,
    David Fox

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  2. The husband lives longer than the years of his death in the romantic heart of the poet. Love transcends time. The poet lives through her poem.

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  3. very haunting ,,,,Villanelle.
    I like the refrain and romantic mood you created.

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