Tuesday 14 February 2012

Valentine For My Husband





Being the first up, I softly close your door,
and creep downstairs,
dog at my heels, panting for attention.
The day is overcast,
church tower, meadows and hills beyond,
shrouded in morning mist,
loom at me through the window,

I feed the dog,
and put the kettle on.
Two teapots stand ready,
fennel for me, builder's for you.
Two of everything,
bowls, cups, spoons,
one jug of milk,
one jug of orange juice, two glasses.
Gently exploding oatmeal hissing
in its pot upon the stove.

Headlines scream of death and discord,
a people bleeding in the name of God;
warring factions proclaim the justice of their cause.
Freedom and what to do with it,
if only we knew the way.
Peace a distant dream,
fervently prayed for, rarely achieved.

Your tread upon the stairs,
announces your descent.
a dog's tail thumps the floor in ecstasy.
The kitchen, warm and welcoming,
the table waiting for the two of us.
I turn my my head towards you,

look into your face,
we smile.
You run your hand over my shoulder.
'Good morning love',  'Good morning'.

A shaft of sunlight breaks the gloom.
The day begins.





67 comments:

  1. Now that's a valentine!! :):)

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  2. So real and so beautiful :o)

    ... I also loved 'a dog's tail thumps the floor in ecstasy'.

    Happy Valentines Day!

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  3. Such warmth. Very nice.

    Enjoy your Valentine ;-)

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  4. Such beautiful thoughts!
    Happy Valentine's day to you both
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  5. That is just so touching, Friko. Beautiful.

    Off now to buy my wife lunch. (You pricked a guilty spot.)

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  6. Nice poem! It brings out the contrast between public and private life so well. And beautiful flowers - did you buy those for him?

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  7. Beautiful! I wonder if he reads your blog, must do --- otherwise you would have written it on a piece of paper for him.

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  8. Wonderful description. You took us there and so many of the scenes touch us all as they are somewhat common at this stage in our lives. Great job on taking that true love thing full circle. My word verification is "captive." How cool!

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  9. In my post-influenza weakness, I got all weepy over this. Lovely, Valentine, lucky people.

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  10. Very nice and so much more appealing than the satin hearts and over-priced bouquets.

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  11. Just beautiful. "A shaft of sunlight breaks the gloom. The day begins." Indeed.

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  12. Bravo! Well done. It's amazing how similar our morning's are, only it's me getting up first with the dogs.

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  13. So lovely and romantic. The imagery and sounds are so real. Happy Valentine's Day, Friko!

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  14. Dearest Friko,

    Your Beloved is a very lucky man ...

    Have a Blessed Valentine's Day.

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  15. A wonderful Valentine. Love and relationship summed up in a few beautiful lines.

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  16. This is the best Valentine's poem I have read, probably ever. I just love it. Happy Valentine's Day, dear Friko!

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  17. Hi Friko - brilliant - I just loved reading it .. especially Benny's thumping tail .. have a wonderful day - the three of you!! Cheers Hilary

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  18. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO YOU AND BELOVED!!! Aloha from Hawaii.

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  19. Just when I was feeling a bit irritated at all the red hearts I came to your post and .....melted. That's our kind of valentine but I couldn't have written it like you did. That's love.

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  20. The best ever - you have captured a moment we often take for granted with each other.

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  21. oh sigh
    such beautiful lines
    and yes...the best kind of love
    quiet love of the everyday
    cheers to you sweet romantic Friko

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  22. big smiles....love the little wander of your thoughts in the middle to peace...and the gentle good morning you end on...have a lovely valentines day...

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  23. Your small circle of love in the midst of a warring world reveals all that is lovely. Beautiful, Friko. The very best Valentine!

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  24. Recognizing the value in each other, and acknowledging it, is the greatest Valentine of all.

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  25. What a beautiful, true poem. If only your small bubble of peace could spread around the globe.

    Happy Valentine's Day to you and your Beloved!

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  26. Your moments of reflection touch my moments and bring your gift to me - a smile.
    XO
    WWW

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  27. A lovely Valentine, and the flowers are lovely too. Dianne

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  28. Ah, this is so touchingly beautiful Friko. Ain't love grand! Tears in the eyes.

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  29. You seem to have a romantic man. What a nice bouquet.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  30. A beautiful valentine and a wonderful poem in every way. You two are lucky to have one another. Happy Valentines from across the pond!

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  31. Oooh, what a lucky man he is!

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  32. Dear Friko,
    That was lovely. I couldn't bring up the image, but the poem gave me so many images of love and devotion.

    Peace.

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  33. A bit misty here. Thank you, that was lovely.

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  34. A special love song, Friko. In our common ways of everyday, perhaps we show the world the meaning of love. Happy Valentine Day to you!

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  35. What an honour it must have been to live such a moment.

    (Ich werde über einen neutralen Kommentar über die Situation denken, danke für die Anregung.)

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  36. Two of everything,
    bowls, cups, spoons,
    one jug of milk,
    one jug of orange juice, two glasses.
    Gently exploding oatmeal hissing
    in its pot upon the stove.

    You've captured so elegantly the extraordinary beauty of an "ordinary" morning.

    May every day begin for your and yours in just this way.

    Happy Valentine's Day to you both.

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  37. "Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be...." Sounds like you've reached the best part. Makes me wish my other half were not so far away....

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  38. I absolutely love this Friko!
    Happy love day to you and yours.

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  39. The simple things to tell one another we are loved. I am glad you have each other.

    ღ˚•。* ♥ ˚ ˚✰˚ ˛★* ღ˛° 。* °♥ ˚• ★ *˚.ღ 。*˛˚ღ •˚ ˚JUST SPRINKLING A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE ON YOUR BLOG!! ~♥~˚ ✰* ★˚. ★ *˛ ˚♥* ✰。˚ ˚ღ。* ˛˚ ♥ 。✰˚*

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  40. I'm certain, Friko, even if there were no surprises, you and your beloved (and Benno) had a lovely February 14.
    K

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  41. Love the gentle pace of this post. Hope you both had a good day.

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  42. Your words make me ache with, memories of love lost but not forgotten.
    I could not read the whole thing until today, now im feeling more robust!
    Gentle and thoughtful.... but Oh so strong.

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  43. This is what keeps the world turning, and why we put our feet down on the floor every morning out of bed. Lovely!

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  44. I find little practical lessons that help with the rigors of every day living here. ...& then also some abstract airy advice too.
    Not that you are giving advice, but perhaps I am looking for it ;o.

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  45. Now that's what real love is all about. Thanks for sharing it.

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  46. So nice to see the Cranky Crone here, since I also live alone. Valentine's day can be complicated. It's not the absence of flowers and chocolate that stings, but the absence of the two of everything.

    Still, life goes on, and it's pure delight to have your vision of it to enjoy.

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  47. One of the most beautiful love poems I have ever read. So moving. What a gift.

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  48. Strong but gentle; universal but intimate. Heady stuff. Words and photo have filled my space with light. Thanks, Friko.

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  49. Beautiful, beautiful post, Friko. Hope your Valentine's Day was as wonderful as this was.

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  50. Beautiful, Friko. The perfect Valentine.

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  51. Love it! I loathe the VD hype and senseless sentiment - give me something real like this any day!!

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  52. Just beautiful. A poem of true love; the love of a married couple who know and respect each other. That's love.

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  53. How wonderful and inspiring to see such love and devotion. Happy Valentine to both of you.

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  54. 'Gently exploding oatmeal hissing
    in its pot upon the stove.'

    :) :) :) :) :) :)

    Read this while listening to Jayne's Max playing the guitar.

    Cried.

    (Could eat those flowers.)

    xxx

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  55. This is lovely... It sounds like our mornings - I hope you both had a lovely day.
    Thankyou for visiting my blog. It's good to meet you too.

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  56. Love is so special. So simple and touching..

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  57. wow!... sehr berührend in jeder Hinsicht! Grossartig!
    Dir einen sehr schönen Tag und auf bald!
    Renée

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  58. The sheer number and wealth of comments shows you've got something really special. Blessings

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  59. Thank you for well expressing what I feel.



    Again.

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