The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Tue 10/10/06)

[RetroLounge]

Sonnet XIV

If thou must love me, let it be for nought
Except for love's sake only. Do not say
'I love her for her smile--her look--her way
Of speaking gently,--for a trick of thought
That falls in well with mine, and certes brought
A sense of pleasant ease on such a day'--
For these things in themselves, Beloved, may
Be changed, or change for thee,--and love, so wrought,
May be unwrought so. Neither love me for
Thine own dear pity's wiping my cheeks dry,--
A creature might forget to weep, who bore
Thy comfort long, and lose thy love thereby !
But love me for love's sake, that evermore
Thou mayst love on, through love's eternity.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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RL

If you have a request for a certain Poet, post their name in the thread and I will find a poem by them and post it...

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Good morning, my dear RetroLounge!

Now this is more my speed!

Sweet, gentle, and you have to dig for the meaning........

It's lovely.....

And so profoundly true as well........

Thank you!

I'm submitting a poem to the winter issue of The Necessary Language, BTW...

:hug:

[wildhorses]

hard to beat a classic...*sigh*

if you get a chance, check my journal. I posted some of my stuff on there. If you care to comment I would appreciate the feedback:hi:

[reyd reid reed]

2. I'm usually more of a prose kinda gal

but I have to confess to a soft spot for Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

Thank you.

[miss_american_pie]

3. Poor Elizabeth

falling for a poet. ;)

[RetroLounge]

4. Yeah, that's a nasty fate for anyone...

:9

RL