Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock

Excellent

Yes that is right. Love creates its own mental telepathy between partners. You have the gist of it written in your artful poem. Lovely thoughts. Sometimes we know the words before we hear them from their lips.

 Comment Written 30-May-2019

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reply by the author on 31-May-2019

Thanks so much for the excellent review and all your wonderful comments supporting the premise of this poem. I'm glad the poem was able to bring this mental telepathy to life for you estory

Comment from evesayshi

Excellent

In my opinion, a lovely poem in a well constructed and striking free verse presentation, no image required. It speaks imaginatively and illustratively in a familiar context, the beauty of love's beguile...

 Comment Written 30-May-2019

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reply by the author on 31-May-2019

Thanks so much for the excellent review and all your wonderful comments supporting the poem estory

reply by evesayshi on 31-May-2019

You are very welcome indeed...Eve

Comment from Ulla

Excellent

And I think you've achieved just that, estory, in this wonderfully romantic free verse poem. The deep love he feels shines through every word in this well written poem. It was a joy to read. Best regards. Ulla:))

 Comment Written 30-May-2019

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reply by the author on 31-May-2019

Thanks so much for the excellent review and for your continued support of my work, I am glad you enjoyed this romantic little piece. It was fun to write, and sometimes those are the ones that come off the best. Write on! estory

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written free verse poem about a lovers relationships that are like they do not have to say each word out loud and their partner knows what the other thinks before they say it out loud.

 Comment Written 29-May-2019

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reply by the author on 30-May-2019

Thanks so much for the excellent review and for your comments supporting this poem. Yes, this is about connections between lovers, on a spiritual level. Glad you enjoyed the journey. estory

Comment from djsaxon

Excellent

Nice. You achieved what you set out to do. This is a purely stylistic choice, but I struggle with the need to include "dits" (punctuation) in a free verse write. The imagery is terrific so I would encourage you to let it breathe. The use of caps at the beginning of each line telegraphs a new thought or a qualification of the last line. That's enough. DJ

 Comment Written 29-May-2019

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reply by the author on 30-May-2019

Thanks so much for the excellent review and for your perspective on the poem. The punctuation is really there as a musical element, to indicate a pause in the flow. There are two ways of doing it, either breaking the lines and creating stanzas, or punctuation. I'm kind of in both camps somewhat, a bit old school. estory

reply by djsaxon on 30-May-2019

I must confess to fluctuating between camps relative to punctuation. Writing poetry is similar to acting. There are always other choices. DJ

Comment from susand3022

Excellent

Hi Estory, I like the wispy way you wove your words. They did feel that dreamy way to me. I do remember feeling that way at times, in earlier years, that stage of 'love' when you are so in tuned with one another that you can sense the next breath before it comes. Nice job. :)

 Comment Written 28-May-2019

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reply by the author on 30-May-2019

Thanks so much for the excellent review and for your perspective on the poem. I'm glad the poem evoked those memories for you, and that it created a reconnection with these special moments in life. That's what poetry is all about. estory

Comment from Gypsymooncat

Excellent

This is truly lovely work! Very romantic, very dreamy and floaty. This poem read like a cloud, and yes, like the wind in the treetops. If only romantic love could remain a little longer! If only the practicalities of life didn't always intrude, but I guess that's how life is and always will be.

Thanks for sharing such a beautifully dreamy poem with us today! I really enjoyed it xoxox

 Comment Written 28-May-2019

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reply by the author on 30-May-2019

Thanks so much for the excellent review and for your wonderful comments supporting the poem. I'm glad that it was evocative enough to capture a special moment in life. If life were all chocolate frosting, would we enjoy the chocolate frosting as much? estory

Comment from James W. Reynolds

Excellent

This is a wonderful love poem. The images are vivid, especially the "bird in the morning." The rhythm is pleasant (like the "wind in the treetops"), and it serves the poem well.

 Comment Written 28-May-2019

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reply by the author on 30-May-2019

Thanks so much for the excellent review and for you wonderful comments supporting the poem, especially pointing out the significant parts of it that really brought the poem to life for you. Very helpful to dig into how the readers 'read' the poem. estory

Comment from royowen

Excellent

I think that sort of empathy comes via the senses, repeated movements, facial expressions, to give it a logical explanation, but then who can describe the indescribable, no one who hasn't experienced the "rebirth" and the understanding of who Christ is, can possibly understand, although people, as in experiencing someone's pain or emotion. One can empathise, but not. All these things are connected. Beautfully written freeverse, well done, blessings, Roy

 Comment Written 28-May-2019

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reply by the author on 30-May-2019

Thanks so much for the excellent review and for your perspective on the poem. it always amazes me how different people can interpret poems in different ways, and each poem takes its own flight and becomes many different things to different people. That's part of the magic, and i'm glad this poem did that for you. estory

Comment from Jeffrey L. Michaux

Excellent

This is an interesting romantic poem. I kinda like it. The line that talks about hearing each others heart beat goes beautifully with the last few lines which speaks to me about the ability to read each other's thoughts, hence, the crystal ball. I enjoyed reading this well written and thought provoking work. Great job and well done!

 Comment Written 28-May-2019

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reply by the author on 30-May-2019

Thanks so much for the excellent review and for your perspective on the poem and how it spoke to you. It's always great to hear what works and what doesn't, what comes to life and what falls flat. Glad you enjoyed it and hope to continue hearing from you estory