Love Poem: Whimsicality
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Written by: Susan Ashley

Whimsicality

Bereft..
tingles and sway
deserted
heartstrings bestilled..
I yearn
for the thrill of the dance
and for ravishing trills of arpeggio moments..

widowed..
the capriccio
has died;
lifeless in swoon-less inertia  
I pine
for zealous zephyrs to float my cloudless notes 
and kiss me aquiver -
to shiver my craving broken chords
in the lusty bluster of his imaginative airs
and the lively magic of his lyrical lovemaking

wistful
without whispers 
blue
without wind-songs 

chant-less..
I suffer in silence -
awaiting
my escapade
in the windy caprices 
of his mind-blowing dalliances..

for neither of us can sing without the other.


Susan Ashley
September 14, 2018


~ Third Place ~
Best Free Verse July 1 - October 1, 2018
John Hamilton


*Capriccio: 1. Music; a lively piece composed freely and without adhering to the rules of any specific musical form.  2. A whim; caprice.*

*Caprice:  1. A sudden, unpredictable change, as of one’s mind or the weather.  2. A sudden, unpredictable change in attitude, behavior, etc; whim.  3. Another word for capriccio.*