Love's Spirit Speaks To Us

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Author's Notes: I just completed today a sonnet I had been wanting to write for a while on the theme: "Love's Spirit Speaks to Us." I wrote this sonnet in a more traditional sense, whilst thinking quite deeply about how love's spirit may speak to each of us in our own individual moments of contemplation and solitude. At least, this is my take on it. (Gary Bateman - September 8, 2018) (Petrarchan Sonnet)

Meter: Open | Octave: abbaabba | Sestet: cddcee

Thematic Categories: allegory, devotion, emotions, god, love, metaphor, and symbolism.

Love’s Spirit Speaks to Us Love’s spirit speaks to us with deepest emotion, Giving us all that touch of God’s true love divine, Whilst helping us find the words and the rhyme, To express His love eternal with holy devotion! God helps us seek our depth of love and passion, In how we find and relate to one another over time, Whilst sharing, special palpable moments in kind, As we celebrate our love by God’s intent and action! Love’s spirit speaks to us in words radiant and pure, As we find those emotive bonds that make us one, And as we share our true feelings with hope and fun! Love’s spirit tells us we mustn’t love’s bond abjure, For our love by God’s word is sacred by His decree, And that bespeaks His love for us with all cosmic glee! Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved, September 8, 2018 (Petrarchan Sonnet)

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Liam Mcdaid

Date: 9/9/2018 4:15:00 PM

sparkling diamond your pen shines with loves light wishing you both a blessed week ahead

Gary Bateman
Date: 9/10/2018 7:01:00 PM

Hello Liam Mate!! Many Thanks my great friend for your blessed comment and best wishes. Cheers and Best Always, Gary

Winged Warrior

Date: 9/8/2018 12:34:00 PM

Your poetic spirit speaks to us Gary...well done my friend...love & light...^WW^

Gary Bateman
Date: 9/9/2018 9:24:00 AM

Hello WW, Thanks for dropping by to take a read of my new sonnet here. It's good to hear that my poetic spirit is doing something positive. Cheers and Best Wishes Always, Gary

Vijay Pandit

Date: 9/8/2018 12:30:00 PM

Spiritual, inspirational, and full of love--your poem shines in words of wisdom..well done, Gary.

Gary Bateman
Date: 9/9/2018 9:22:00 AM

Hello Vijay, Thanks for your note and read here. I'm very pleased you found my sonnet to be so positive, which, of course, was part of my original intent. Cheers and Best, Gary

Heidi Sands

Date: 9/8/2018 11:32:00 AM

Very nice Gary! I enjoyed this today :)

Gary Bateman
Date: 9/9/2018 9:19:00 AM

Thanks Heidi for your read and comment. Very pleased you enjoyed my sonnet. Cheers and Best, Gary

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/8/2018 11:05:00 AM

There are many that listen but sadly some who ignore loves voice. Beautiful sonnet Gary. Tom

Gary Bateman
Date: 9/9/2018 9:19:00 AM

Thanks Tom!! I'm very pleased you enjoyed my latest sonnet here. I agree with your thought as well -- ignoring love's voice does seem to be a more common thing. Best Wishes, Gary