Poetic Expression

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Saturday, November 20, 2010

Sonnet XXIV

Alas good knight, why hast thou turned around?
Thy message reached me, but it makes no sense.
To turn and run at thy sweet love’s expense,
Though thee hast reached halfway to proving ground?

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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

There are so many things I wish to say,
I bite my tongue so not to cause a stir.
So many things, in oh— so many ways.
To stir would cause the pot to overturn.
Just like I do most each and everyday,
Guess I'll just settle down right here and learn,
And wait for signs to fall down from the sky,
And send me where his heart calls by and by.

-Michele Cameron Drew

Saturday, May 16, 2009

The Poet

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The poet thinks in cryptic patterns
But mostly he observes
Absorbing his surroundings
To mind—
His heart
A rhythmic extension
Of his soul

Words
Images
Thoughts
Dreams
Beliefs
Emotion
Entwined within his verse

He creates a thing of beauty
A thing we know
As Poetry

—Michele Cameron Drew

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Guardian Angel

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I was so lonely,
A heart filled with despair,
Mourning for a lost love,
Crying tears of sorrow.

My heart had given up hope.
I had all but forgotten my dreams.
I walked alone into the night,
Under a cloak of darkness.

Suddenly a brilliant light flooded the sky,
A streak of lightening, a clap of thunder.
You appeared beneath a full moon,
And reached out to me.

I was afraid,
Afraid to let you near,
To love, to trust, to feel,
But you did not give up.

You dried my tears of sorrow.
You took my hand into your own,
And wrapped yourself around me,
Enveloping me in your warmth.

Echoes of the moonlight shined upon us,
And upon the water's edge,
As you opened up your heart to me,
And held me to it fast.

As the hours flew by I saw the vision,
That you showed me of a new day,
One of love and happiness,
One of timelessness and dreams fulfilled.

As the golden light of morning sun,
Beckoned us from the night,
You lifted me into your arms,
And carried me up to the heavens.

The new day had begun,
And I could see the light,
Like a million tiny candles,
All burning soft and bright.

Now I will not walk alone again,
I have everything I need,
For you are the guardian of my life,
An angel from a dream.

—Michele Cameron Drew

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Sonnet III

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As sun sets on the beauty of this day,
In hope that it has not been all for nought,
The complexity of that for which I pray,
It’s truth lie in the lifetime blessing sought.

With beauty, love and dreams we have been blessed.
A moment not too soon I felt your heart,
This has me needing more than your caress,
Two souls as one we’ve made a gentle start.

As softly colours blend and crimson, green;
Violet, blue and yellow flood the sky,
Although I’d love to share this wondrous scene,
I raise my eyes and watch you wave goodbye.

And how my gentle heart was soon dismayed,
Oh, I most sadly wish that you had stayed!

-Michele Cameron Drew

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Sonnet XVII

original artwork by author

Sonnet XVII

Oh, gallant knight residing in my soul,
Thee knows thou art the one my heart adores,
And that there is not one thing I want more,
Than to sit beside thee on a grassy knoll,
And trace along the contours of thy face.
With gentle fingers lovingly I’d touch,
So I could show thee just how very much,
I love thee and appreciate thy grace.

At long last free from all majestic rule,
Away from those about us who’d betray,
A kindness soft and gentle as a dove,
We’ll find a way to share our courtly love,
Appreciate it as a polished jewel,
Perhaps my faithful champion one day.

—Michele Cameron Drew

Monday, February 09, 2009

Sonnet XIV

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Queen for my king 'twas how I felt with thee.
And next to thine was where my heart belonged.
To turn the tides and do things diff'rently,
Mayhap now we'd sing a different song.

This memory of passion in thine eyes,
It burns me deep down to my very core.
Thy heart, thy hands, thy body calling mine,
My lord, my love, I could not ask for more.

But I could not betray my truest friend,
Who's eyes of longing held thee throughout time,
And though my love which I could not extend,
Was stifled, still thee read between the lines.

And now though twenty years be dead and gone,
Our sweet memory will burn ever on.

—Michele Cameron Drew

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Monday, February 09, 2009

Sonnet II

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Monotonous distractions of the day,
Can barely ebb the pain within, my heart;
So broken, battered, beaten, torn apart;
Still knows somehow there's got to be a way.
So many things I wish that I could say,
About the love that we've held from the start.
Oh! How this evil like a poison dart,
Has taken from us all for which we pray.

I know not how to reach you now, my love,
To show you just how much there is to see.
As sleepless evening falls your soul draws near;
Mine longs to touch it gentle as a dove,
With hope that I've locked deep inside of me,
The moment days' distractions disappear.

—Michele Cameron Drew

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Sonnet XII

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Amazing heart that fits mine as a glove,

A smile into my soul is what you draw.

I can't imagine life without your love,

Inspiring me and never taking pause.

You're constantly supportive of my cause,

No matter what my state be right or wrong,

While overlooking all my many flaws.

Inside your soul is right where mine belongs.

Your melody portrays the perfect song.

Each note reflects a moment lost in time;

A synchronistic link between us strong;

Two hearts united by one soul, sublime.

My darling, don't you know that I can't find,

A way to get your smile off of my mind?

—Michele Cameron Drew

Sunday, December 07, 2008

Full Circle

The man in my heart is one to behold,

He has taught me to live again,

That love can be true,

That it's safe to trust another human heart,

And that it's not a crime to be human myself.

From the pain of torment and abuse,

I have come full circle.

I can now live and love again,

I am free to be who I am,

And spread my wings to fly.

And when I spread my wings,

I will not fly far,

For I have built my nest, my home,

Right here in his arms,

And here I will remain...

—Michele Cameron Drew

Saturday, December 06, 2008

In an Hour of Darkness

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In an hour of darkness,
Held hostage in the past,
A victim of my very soul,
Places I could never take you,
Came rushing back to haunt me,
And left darkness in the road.

I knew that someday,
I would be returning,
To face that darkness once again.
But I was not alone this time,
For you felt my teardrops,
As they whispered on the wind.

You listened to my heart,
And like a beacon in the dark,
You were the torch that lit the way.
Then you led me through your eyes,
To places I could never find,
And released me from the pain.

Those once haunting ghosts,
That were pulling me so close,
Are now vanquished from the night.
And as the darkness folds,
I have come back home,
And can finally see the light.

And in the light of day,
I still can see your face,
But everything's anew.
As beyond the night we grow,
I hope you'll always know,
How much.. is thanks to you.

—Michele Cameron Drew