Cows graze in fields high upon a hill
amidst the rugged splendor
eating grasses which sway with grace
in mid-day breeze.
In remote Asian marble halls
a family deny their blessings to
a relationship of mixed race
Undeterred and, promising to return
her love leaves to
report on the war in Korea
where warriors on both sides
fight fierce battles
and surrounded by smoke and the whine
of bombs and bullets, he writes
then, pauses to watch a butterfly
land on his typewriter
and, she waits
Suffering in silence
living for their constant
exchange of letters
until a friend breaks the news
he has been killed
In denial
She climbs the hill where
they’d picnicked and pledged
their everlasting love
Shaken, falls her to knees
and the butterfly
lands on a tree.
~*~
© Daydreametoo *All rights reserved
Ever the romantic, this is where the wordle words led me this week. It’s based on the movie ‘Love is a many splendoured thing’ Staring William Holden and Jennifer Jones. A weepie, and hearing the famous song based on this movie always brings tears to my eyes.
Love is a many splendored thing
It’s the April rose
That only grows in the early spring
Love is nature’s way of giving
A reason to be living
The golden crown that makes a man a king
Once on a high and windy hill
In the morning mist
Two lovers kissed
And the world stood still
Then your fingers touched
My silent heart and taught it how to sing
Yes, true love’s
A many splendored thing
Once on a high and windy hill
In the morning mist
Two lovers kissed
And the world stood still
Then your fingers touched
My silent heart and taught it how to sing
Yes, true love’s
A many splendored thing
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Who could not be moved by the passion in that 🙂
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Love the movie and your poems. Romance is like nothing else.
Brilliant merging of film and poem, hats off to you
Wonderfully done adn bittersweet too.
I like how the butterfly ties it all together, very imaginative. Nothing like those old tunes.
Beautiful poem, Bren. I remember seeing that movie many years ago.
Pamela
Aaah, romance. I love it!
This is one of my all time favorite movies, along with others. I love the song and I love your poem. Wonderful! Love, A.
Your poem reminded me of the movie before I got to your notes and the song lyric, so I don’t suppose there could be a greater compliment, could there?
That was so well done!
Romance at its best….I loved the movie and the song……can relate to the story as well…nicely done.
Ah – this reminded me of the movie and the song as I read it! Brava … we need these “weepies” as you put it, to remind us how precious life and love are, in my view … nicely done … very.
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What a story you tell! Sad, but magical nonetheless. Thank you.
Whirling with Myself
Oh, yes, it does describe it very well. Bittersweet. It is a many-splendored thing!
I have never seen this movie, but now I want to. Awesome write girl.
hi beauty, i’ve seen this movie many times and you have done it
mucho justice. very lovley, written with true emotion.
Loved the movie and done long before it was an acceptable thing to do. I, myself, am the product of a mixed marriage. When growing up I believe we were the only family of its’ kind…mom being very Caucasion and dad’s mixed ethnicity of French, Spanish, German, and Native American Indian being a very dark olive complexion. The neighborhood was very much Caucasion except for three Latino families. It was interesting growing up. I never really knew where I fit in. Lovely write.
Daydreamertoo,
A very loving and romantic piece of writing. Almost Romeo and Juliet:)
Eileen
when I read the last line about the butterfly, I got goosebumps. For real.
The butterfly really makes me dream of hope !!!
Familiar with both song and movie and you have created a weepie as well. I really like that light touch of the butterfly and how it defines that soft gentle touch of love,
Elizabeth
http://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/2012/09/09/wheres-the-beef/
ah, but do you know which unlikely person wrote the song?
By coincidence I just found out yesterday and still don’t believe it.
I agree with those above me, great symbolization with the butterfly…
Such a beautiful tender heartbreaking story, so well told!
The butterfly is a beautiful link to symbolise love…
This is gorgeous, and sad. You do the movie justice. I just might be doing a little Netflix reminiscing this afternoon. 🙂 Thanks for your contribution, Bren. I love my stops here.
DayDreamer lovely poem thanks for sharing
Tatius
Weepie indeed. Reminds me of all the wedding anniversaries I do have to be thankful for.
Not sure where I’ll be going with that Sacred Mountain at:
http://julesgemsandstuff.blogspot.com/2012/09/sunday-whirl-73-pause.html I’ll just have to wait and see where the world lists take me…
🙂
A nicely woven tale, love, pain. Why does love bring so much pain?
really great capture…sad tht a mixed race wedding is denied…i love the touches of the batterfly in this as well….not sure i have seen the movie….
I really love this poem: an un-obvious deployment of the wordle words, and a great romantic story. I remember that film, too, but hadn’t thought of it until I read your process notes etc.
How bittersweet! I’ve never seen this movie but now I want to.
I will teach my heart to sing again …
I love the ending w/ the butterfly… such hope!
Great movie. Filmed in my home city, so I particularly enjoy it. My parents met Holden while he was there. And, you are right, a weepie.
I have not seen the movie either, but I do know the beautiful song. You have painted a painful picture with the words. I like the juxtaposition between the serenity of the cows – symbols of equinimity – amidst life’s cruelties. The ending is stunningly beautiful. Well done.
It’s a beautiful song and you have crafted a bitter-sweet love poem! Well done!
It brought back the memories, Bren! One of my fav love songs! One that lingers on with easy lyrics. Thanks for sharing!
Hank
I know the song but never seen the movie and all lovey dovey once more at your shore, although the ending surely sounds like a drag, not getting a tail wag.
Beautiful wordling, Bren. That is one movie I have never seen!
Beautiful poems… I love the images… “eating grasses which sway with grace”… and then the golden crown that makes a man a king and your fingers touched my silent heart and taught it how to sing…:” So lovely and beautifully written. Very powerful without being sentimental. Well done!