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You Were
by Joan Hall Hovey
Wednesday, March 13, 2002


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You were
a breath of wonder
moving, as I slept, into my most secret place,
touching me where no touch has been,
leaving me forever changed.

You were
a gentle whisper of changing wind
causing me, in sleep, to tremble -
sleeping a moment in your warmth,
waking to a November dawn.

You were
a carnival to a child
anticipating at a glimpse of the ferris-wheel,
thrilling to a kaleidoscope of fireworks exploding
the darkness,
dying a little when the tents are at last folded.

Joan Hall Hovey



Joan Hall Hovey, Author of Suspense


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Reviewed by Annabel Sheila 9/28/2009
Lovely write, Joan!

Anna
Reviewed by John Domino 10/5/2008
Well done!
To the world you might be ONE persn but to one person yu may
be the WORLD!

Reviewed by Prabhat Sarwar Lakhnavi 6/1/2008
Very good poem
Reviewed by Lois Christensen 5/8/2008
Reminds me of my marriage feeling when I married my second hubby Oct 6 1990, Of course he passed on Aug 17 08, lonely for him now. When we married I carried one red rose and think the rose is simple and says a lot in your photo. Life is short, I surely must say, glimpses of ferris-wheels come only in the summer. Love this write **********
Reviewed by m j hollingshead 3/22/2008
Well said
Reviewed by Andrew Shipley 12/12/2007
A soft, lyrical piece that gracefully build in intensity, from "breath" to "whisper" to "fireworks" ... Nicely done.
Reviewed by Ken Chartrand 10/31/2007
Hi Joan! I read your poem,"You Were". I found it to be one of the best poems on the topic of love. Great work ! Much beauty in the imagery. Please feel free to visit my site at www.freewebs.com/kendoo
or here in the "den".
Reviewed by Arthur Tugman 7/3/2006
Joan, I love this poem. You are a breath of fresh air.
Homeschool
Reviewed by Karen Cino 12/1/2005
Awesome imagery. Such a beautiful poem.

Karen
Reviewed by Elaine Warely 8/13/2004
great imagery
Reviewed by Robert Sheridan 3/27/2004
Joan -

"Joan was quizical..." and then wrote this well-crafted poem - greatly enjoyed!

Robert
Reviewed by Rodd Jokre 11/4/2003
Wow... Excellent use of the language girl... Congrats...
Reviewed by Jim Dunlap 10/16/2003
I've been writing sonnets for years, but I don't think this is a sonnet. It is a good poem, however, and well written, except
that I am put off by "anticipating at" which totally throws off that line. I had to go back and reread it because it stopped me
cold.
Reviewed by Janet Caldwell (author) 10/13/2003
Beautifully done. I also want to give a HUGE thank you for your kindness in the recording. TY.

JC xoxoxo
Reviewed by Jim Howell 9/29/2003
There was a soft vividness to your words. Very compelling & descriptive.
Reviewed by Tyler Wiseman 9/24/2003
This sounds more troubling than romantic to me, like romanticising a rape. Still, the second stanza is quite impressive, and the last lines use good psychologic metaphors.
Reviewed by na na (Reader) 9/18/2003
Beautiful, it seems we change with each lovers touch and they get more intense bepending on our feeling for our lover. Bill Murray
Reviewed by Marco Landi 7/14/2003
well done...with few chosen words brava
Reviewed by William Heffner 7/3/2003
Thanks for sharing your gift.

God Bless You and Your Loved Ones

Officer William Heffner
Reviewed by E. Richardson 6/27/2003
Absolutely beautiful...sensuous and classy.
Reviewed by Adam Walsvik 5/10/2003
The word elegant came first to mind.
Yes. Elegant and simple. Uncluttered. You made your point extremely well.

Adam
Reviewed by Tom Hyland 4/27/2003
Hi, Joan! EXCELLENT imagery! I especially liked the carnival part.
Reviewed by - - - - - TRASK 3/13/2002
3-13-02

Lesson's Learned, Feeling's Yearned...

TRASK
Reviewed by E T Waldron 3/13/2002
beautifully expressed
Reviewed by Lori Moore 3/13/2002
Beautiful images
Reviewed by Theresa Koch 3/13/2002
What a beautiful sonnet!


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