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.
Andrea,
ReplyDeleteI 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
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.
ReplyDeletevery haunting ,,,,Villanelle.
ReplyDeleteI like the refrain and romantic mood you created.