Words of Love
Valentine
by Sylvie Drake
wordmonger Wasted session For you I won’t complain Be mine entwine Today is Valentine
I spend my time
in rhyme
attempting
self-expression
the things I feel
are real
and plain
and artless
or make excuses
my plain real love
I thine
We are proud to premiere this poem in Cultural Weekly.
Sylvie Drake is Director of Publications for The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, a poet, translator and former theatre critic and columnist for the Los Angeles Times.
Image of embroidered heart by Lori Zimmerman.
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Comments (24)
Sarah Beard
February 14th, 2013 at 12:05 AM
So lovely. Ty would be proud it’s published too.
Sandra Murray
February 14th, 2013 at 12:26 AM
Thank you for sharing this poem. It's lovely. It made me smile — and cry, remembering the great love between you and Ty — an inspiration for all of us.
Alan Mandell
February 14th, 2013 at 1:22 AM
What a wonderful thing to have a published poem on Valentine's Day for
your true valentine. A beautiful poem for a beautiful human being.
Leslie Monsour
February 14th, 2013 at 1:31 AM
What a beautiful debut! I'm especially fond of "Be mine/ my plain real love." It goes to show that words aren't always necessary; but the right words are everything.
louise sorel
February 14th, 2013 at 1:36 AM
Dearest Sylvie – As with everything you have produced in your life this poem is an example of your
passion and elegiac love for Ty – Louise
Kate Sullivan
February 14th, 2013 at 1:53 AM
Now you have me crying…
annette Helde
February 14th, 2013 at 2:56 AM
what a beautiful tribute to ty, i'm sure he's loving seeing it again.thank you.
Monta Lee Dakin
February 14th, 2013 at 3:43 AM
Thanks so much for sharing. It is good to have reminders of Ty – and you.
Jill Mattatia Cotter
February 14th, 2013 at 4:27 AM
Lovely Sylvie. Plain is indeed uncomplicated true love. Well said! Keep sharing.
Mayo Simon
February 14th, 2013 at 1:20 PM
Sylvie
Made me cry as well. Now I have to think what I can do for Patty today to show the same kind of love.
Mayo
Mayo Simon
February 14th, 2013 at 1:46 PM
Syvlie
Made me cry too. Now I have to see what I can send Patty today that shows the same kind of love.
JEHathaway
February 14th, 2013 at 3:40 PM
Lovely, Sylvie. I don't know of anyone else who can be so spare, so unadorned and yet so eloquent. Today love is all around you.
Charlotte
February 14th, 2013 at 6:48 PM
Dear sylvie, thank you for your valentine poem to Ty.your love is an everlasting pearl and goes on forever.xxxcharlotte rae
kathleen blurock
February 14th, 2013 at 7:05 PM
Wordmonger entwine today is valentine.
thank you.
Sue Jurras
February 14th, 2013 at 7:56 PM
The poem is beautiful Sylvie. It is a wonderful rememberance of the love you had for each other and how it spilled over to all your family and friends.
With much love back at you- Sue
sylvie
February 14th, 2013 at 8:11 PM
Thank Bourge… I'm happy to have touched so many hearts and humbled by this response. Thank you….
sylvie
February 14th, 2013 at 8:13 PM
Thank oyu…
sylvie
February 14th, 2013 at 8:14 PM
I'll try to remember that. I am humbled by your comment.
sylvie
February 14th, 2013 at 8:15 PM
so happy it pleased you…
Barbara Beckley
February 15th, 2013 at 5:42 AM
Just beautiful, Sylvie.
Ginette Mires
February 15th, 2013 at 3:26 PM
Thankyou for sharing it with me. Affectuesement . Ginette
sylvie
February 15th, 2013 at 5:15 PM
Thank you, Barbara.
Jamar nee Jurras
February 21st, 2013 at 7:37 PM
Sylvie, I am going to borrow words: "Lovely, Sylvie. I don't know of anyone else who can be so spare, so unadorned and yet so eloquent. Today love is all around you." JEHathaway
Dearest Sylvie – As with everything you have produced in your life this poem is an example of your
passion and elegiac love for Ty – Louise
"Be mine……..my plain real love……..I thine…….entWINE" BRAVO!
allan miller
February 24th, 2013 at 10:43 PM
Dear Sylvie, great art always feels so artless. As does great love. You've shared both, thank you.
And please accpet my apology for not looking at my emails sooner.
Hugs, Allan
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