Autumn Moon

In the golden glow of a lover's moon With a soft breeze caressing darkest night The quiet lane with leaves was strewn Expectant hearts and wide eyes bright The bards and poets paint romance With dreams and hopes of deep, rich hues And in Madrid we took our chance As our love donned it's dancing shoes That first embrace and sweetest kiss Our nervous smiles in moonlight shone Floating emotions of swirling bliss All doubts and trepidations gone In our lives we'd known such sorrow Illness had taken your husband's life I never thought there would be tomorrow As cancer had taken my dearest wife In the Autumn of our lives we know To take that cliff edge chance was right And as we embrace in moonlight's glow We'll ne'er forget that October night.

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Edlynn Nau

Date: 12/4/2018 10:14:00 PM

Certainly can relate to this one having lost my husband to vicious cancer long long ago. Love your painting with the words ... you put us there and we know. The verse, count, stress, all rather perfect. Enjoyed and just dropped in to say, hey!

Jan Allison

Date: 10/3/2016 6:40:00 AM

I hope there are many more 'October Nights' for us all Ian - a beautiful romantic poem that I am sure many who have lost their loved one can relate to:-)

Ian Jones
Date: 10/3/2016 7:09:00 AM

Thank you very much for your lovely comment. It was a wonderfully romantic night and we celebrate our first year on the 31st of this month. It could have been a disaster but feint heart never won fair maid.

Anu Nayak

Date: 9/24/2016 10:27:00 AM

Dear Ian, this is a wonderful poem....there is new hope, budding companionship after going through great tragedy in their lives... just like leaves shed their leaves in autumn...it is good to unburden the heaviness and pain of solitude for the good, very touching poem A 7.....love, Anu:)

Ian Jones
Date: 9/26/2016 12:29:00 AM

Thank you very much for your kind comments. The clock only ticks one way and life is like a novel you can't put down and as one chapter ends another begins. Thanks again. Kind regards, Ian

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/20/2016 5:13:00 PM

Love the imagery, that leads to an unforgettable October night, makes me want to read more of this night... Love LINDA

Ian Jones
Date: 9/21/2016 12:47:00 AM

Thank you very much for your comments. There is quite a story behind this simple verse and I have tried to write it several times with no success. It proves that romance is not dead no matter what age we are. Kind regards, Ian

Probir Gupta

Date: 9/20/2016 6:34:00 AM

The wind is heavy in 'In the golden glow of a lover's moon' ... Very nicely written poem ...

Ian Jones
Date: 9/20/2016 6:39:00 AM

Thank you very much for your kind comment. Regards Ian