It’s not the way with wands
to will a wistful smile
from gorgeous girls gone cold,
no spell can change her style.
You cannot make her happy
by pulling rabbits from your hat,
or trick her into passion
with a potion cooked from cats.
The only magic that might work
is being sweet and honest:
to bid her to forgive you
and keeping all you promised.
Carlisle Wall (The Lovers) by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Paul want us to make it simple today at dVerse Poetics by putting the magic into your poetry. Try to find it in the way you want. Myself I went with a simple rhyme this time.
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September 5, 2017
What outstanding poetic verses are these.
Great rhymes. And you are so right. Fancy doesn’t stuff doesn’t always get the love of your life but the way to get your love is to:
“is being sweet and honest:
to bid her to forgive you
and keeping all you promised.”
It seems you speak from experience! 🙂
Oh, great words, spill ing over each other!
For you, with simplicity, there is incandescent truth. The magic, like so many other things, is within, residing in the realm of honesty; nice.
Oh…this is magical…sometimes the simplest truth is spellbinding.
Oh how true, Bjorn – men don’t have to perform any kind of magic to win a girl over but a little humour never goes amiss – we like a man who makes us smile (and keeps promises!)..
That sounds like some “sweet magic!”
Bjorn, your words always weave a magical spell for me. Wonderful sentiment and full of sweet magic. K
I love this, it feels kind and full of the kind of love that has the real magic and lasts a lifetime.
A wonderful write Björn, honesty and kindness are magical ingredients in all loving relationships ;o)
Nice sound. Some magic is simple.
Yup.
I like this one, Bjorn. The rhyme makes it so tender.
No woman could resist your magic way with words
Aw, that’s lovely. It feels like it’s been around for ever. Very lovely.
Ah, you’ve found the secret to keeping a woman happy! Well written, Bjorn!
This is very skillful. What an easy pleasant sound. You nailed it!
You had me at the willful bend-swoosh of that first line. Magic.
Aw. You are a wizard of womanly heart throbs.
I , though, still prefer the magic of such potent spirits as tequila or wine.
Ha.
Randy
Maybe there could be a promise of wine hidden there… 🙂
😉
I do indeed think this might just work 😉
The only magic that might work
is being sweet and honest:
This is a gem. Love how you incorporated the magic into this. Wise words told with elegance.
The best kind of magic. Well written!
“You cannot make her happy
by pulling rabbits from your hat”
Boom! What a magical message, Bjorn. Indeed.
What every woman wants!! The truthful emotions.
Ah, how true, indeed. Honesty and sincerity brings back the smile, most of the time. 🙂
Lovely, tender, and true. 🙂
It’s so good to read aloud…beautiful and… life’s simple magic!
Really enjoyed this – especially the last line, the unusual syntax makes the promises tangible somehow, love it
Sweet magical poem Bjorn ~
oh Bjorn, this is just fantastic!!!
🙂 Love this one, especially the line about keeping promises.