The Forest of Love (part 2 in a series of 3)

I feel as the hart wounded
In the forest of its life,
At a creek it has learned to know.
The brilliant colors of the flowers
Reflect the brilliant sun’s light
As I pass alone into the shade.
Vulnerable, I am attentive, yet
Lacking a will for fight I show passive.
My heart leaks out from the wound administered
In love, but I walk until I’ve
Worn out some will away from thought.
Resting, my mind at ease, beneath
A tree, I pass to sleep, and hope
In wakedness I find another chance.

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The Forest of Love (part 2 in a series of 3) by Corydon

Feel free to critique.

As the link implies, this is part one of what could be considered a sort of trilogy. I probably wrote all three having been prompted by a friend to begin a regiment of writing, and these three appeared in a row.

It was more or less a trilogy after the fact, though. I do not believe I intended it to be at the beginning.

I adapted the title from an Aqualung song, “The Garden of Love,” which I may have had in my head at the time.

It should be noted that this poem is heavily influence by Vergil’s second Eclogue.

Link to the untitled third poem

Link to the first poem, Treads Forlorn

Comments

akasmiley91almost 3 years ago

So Phenomenal! Absolutely LOVE IT!