Yes, Dear Eileen,

I believe that the modern media (TV, magazines, etc.) have only served to desensitize the general public as to what real intimate relations are all about. There is tremendous joy in fulfilling our own fantasies rather than following those who have not yet realized their own imaginings. In this context, the joy of romance is easier said than done.

Love & Light always and in all ways,
Joseph*

preachin' to the choir, baby. to you I raise my glass of hope for a future changed by the poets and artists who still believe. here, here! Dawn

i totally agree with the premise of this poem ... yet passion and love are not absent within this world just hidden from those who are insensitive and impassioned by the fruits of being alive ... it seems the poets entertain the lead court on this one ...

I understand that a very famous and virgin spinster missionary (can't recall which one, though, sadly) was said to have understood the meaning of true and Godly passion through "the work of poets and artists, who get there first in terms of their understanding of what love is". It would be soooooooooo nice to get back to being wooed instead of rude!! :)) A wave of NeoRomantics is what we need... Culturally, the world seems intent on stamping out such sentimentality, but as life gets tougher often art gets "softer". Think we're all with you on this one, Eileen. Love, Kate xx

Eileen, you've wrote a poem today about something I was going to use as a topic for one of my writes. What has happen to good old fashion romance. Yes, I feel just as you do! The world needs more sincere romance & what it is to feel courted in a wonderful world of true romance. The world today seems to think romance is sex, but I'm old fashioned and I love to be wined, dined, and romanced to the hilt. I loved this!! It is so true and a brilliant write.

Well said, Eileen. Bravo! Love and best wishes,

Regis

Amen, Eileen!

well said Eileen!!

love Tinka

How many poets does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
11.....One to screw in the lightbulb and ten to write about the beauty of it all.

Walt

Romance - dinner, wine, dance and my husband. What more could I ask for? Oh, yes, let's do add some poetry - for it will warm our hearts and say what others can say more beautifully than we about the love within our hearts.

Universal harmony - from romantic poetry. Can't write it, but will carry the paper and pens for this army.

Kathy

Where do I sign up! I have been struggling with this for a very long time. Give peace, Love, and Light a chance! Yes, Way to Go!
Peace, Love, and Light,
Amber "V"

You seem to be leading the charge, Tiger Lily. Perhaps it's time for the national Poet's Party. Tiger Lily for Prez!

Oh Eileen you got it, what ever happened to the way it was meant to be. It appears that they rush to get to what really isn't the most important of all, Sex. Thank you for the truth.
Newfie Hugs, Rose

I agree we have lost our innocence about love, sex and the opposite sex. We can blame it on the turbulant sixties which sprouted the "free love" seed. I'm no prude, I think everyone can attest to that, but I agree, Eileen, romance has been given over to the crass among us . . . Have I aided and abetted in this crassness? You bet. That doesn't make it right though, and that doesn't make me a hypocrite. I think we all aid and abet when we keep shelling out money for crude, no plot, no acting, no account, movies Follywood hurls at us. If you can't blow it up or rip clothes off or make the bad guys look good or demonize Christians it isn't worth making is their creed. We all, each and everyone of us have a basic human nature for crassness, but I agree that it has gone much too far and I believe this, if the terrorists don't destroy us, the lack of common sense, civility and the absence of love and its passion will. Good rant, kiddo . . .

Ready for recruitment, Eileen. Where is the office? Thanks for your concerns about the plight of love and romance and thanks too for your brilliant idea. I have just been discussing this topic with a college girl who was sitting next to me in a mini bus and I'm happy that I am in the same wavelength with you about this subject. GBQ

Sounds like a good idea; Eileen, I, too, am tired of all the sex and violence that's often played out in movies or on the small screen. Sex has become a joke or something dirty; and the morals have gone by the wayside. God help us! Very well done; brava!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(

Makes dard good sense to me, Eileen! :o)

Three things: Instead of long marches - let's have long dances...
instead of KP, lets have fine catered meals...
instead of heavy scratchy uniforms, lets have our comfy jeans and tennies (oh, and tops too)...and
instead of having bivwacks, lets have big country B-B-Q and Hoedown!

This will get our eyes sparkling, feet tapping, comfy as can be...and good lose-weight exercises by dancing!! HaHa Where do we enlist??

Micke

I voluntarily volunteer...for the harmony of an Army can change the World...


nice work.....




Art Sun...

You are so right with this one. Bring back the romance that so many have brushed aside and perhaps a world with love, respect and decency will again be the mold for future peace amongst all....

Be safe,
Karen

i agree with you-so much has been lost with sex in front of us all the time

...poetry spoken in truth.
well done...
John

Bravo! You're right of course..things have become crass and deplorable...well said, Eileen! We owe that in great part to the media/entertainment biz

Gina

I have to agree...there is so much violence, and dialog has fallen by the wayside when front porches were moved to the back of the house and called a patio. Everything is instant something or other, and instant gratification...so there...a rant of my own. ROFL.

Enjoyed reading. It is always a pleasure to read your work...rant or no rant.

Love,
Bette

Rose petals and poems written on last year's dried pink pointsetta leaves on the bed - an erotic poem for each action - and then say thank you...kisses of quill-induced romance, Eileen...

Love,
Sage

You're right, Eileen, it's wham, bam, thank you ma'am. (That's if they have any manners at all.) :( Sad.

In the Bible, as you know, it says that in the last days, "...the love of many will wax cold..." I believe it. Tragic. A clarion call to change hearts, beautifully penned. Well done.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.