Love Poem: Love Off-Sprung
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Written by: Ian Love

Love Off-Sprung

futures cavort below the horizon
  an expectant dawn glows, duly announcing the first born arrival
  tomorrow then forward smiles, feeling good
  half planned momentous moment, ordering fate, shaping survival

  surf wave crests on a rising tide of change
  present of crinkled being in distant drumlin land of mountain beach
  wall art celebration, welcoming warmth
  wayward water falling just beyond the familiar fountain reach

  special bundle of joy, laughter and tears
  three generations wrapping briefly about the pivoting child
  our trio of hope leaves a troubling land
  babe in arms, love focusing purpose, semi-immigrants beguiled

  vibrant cosmopolitan coloured city
  horseback ride above Caribbean rhythm, ganga whiffs, deep base sound
  rub-a-dub-dub, second child, dancing feet
  love off-sprung onto a magazine cover front, duo on the ground

  northwest trek to realm of changing light
  over the hill of thankful rest, to the peninsular land descending
  islands, seaways, mountains, canal and lochs
  coastal woodland framing, encircling, communal homely friending

  song dancing rhythmic rhyme, carefree children
  a magical domain implanting time-spun forever memory
  such sadness sowing hope, the leaving stage
  goodbyes caught by the gusting wind, emerging turbulent energy

  parental pride in gentle rebellion
  way of life, no animals feeding more intelligent choice
  moving beyond old living, dying ways
  youthful meaningful action with empathetic indelible voice

  off to urban knowing, creativity
  the flatlands around the learning spires, the wild west of another land
  dysfunctional capital beating heart
  low summit haven where the rural idyll hides from the unplanned

  seeds with wings not quite settled in the wind
  touching young minds, talented teachers of craft and forward living
  two divergent yet convergent creatures
  love off-sprung, impressing the world with memorable thoughtful giving

  then new birth upsets the peace and quiet
  caring boy with talented limbs fast running, a demanding head
  dazzling gymnasium sibling sister
  children prance along the water's edge, their forest fledgling love is spread

  the cosmic city one, motion pictures
  her created infants dance in strange fantastic worlds where dreams befuddle
  full circle now in our ancient sojourn
  her new bright belated gift of staring, smiling love, arms raised up to cuddle

  time of cusping, poised on the tipping edge
  two have become seven, journeying to uncertain destinations
  our name has feeling still gathering strength
  the perilous thrill of tacking down the drift of life's determinations