Promises Not Kept (poem) by Jon Michael Willey on AuthorsDen

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge Poetess Of The Heart

Reviewed on May 25, 2015

Bittersweet beauty Jon Michael.. so sad when love forgets its promises.

Reviewed on May 17, 2009

A very powerful poem, Expressed in a very creative way.

Cheers
Milton

Reviewed on May 8, 2009

How poignant and sad when we remember all of the promises we meant to keep, but somehow they just got washed out to sea with the out going tide...beautifully done, Jon Michael
love and peace dear friend, Carole~

Reviewed by Sheila Roy

Reviewed on April 30, 2009

Jon,
This imagery takes me there. Love the unique phrasing, too. Hugs,
Sheila

Reviewed by Gene Williamson

Reviewed on April 30, 2009

surf advances and retreats
regular as earth's heartbeats...

I love these lines, Jon, and your mastery of the
the ebb and flow of the tides: love's promise swells
in the shimmering moonlight, only to be dashed on the
on the beach in the indifference of daybreak, unresolved
in its predictable retreat to the sea.

-gene.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on April 29, 2009

I appreciate the symbolism within your verses and the aura that you have created via your images, Jon. Thank you. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on April 28, 2009

passionately penned ... enjoyed the ambiance of this poem ....

Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader)

Reviewed on April 28, 2009

Wowwwwww..this is lovely writing sweet Jon..enjoyed very much as always...Hugss..have a wonderful and safe day...
Love,
Chanti Lace xoxo

Reviewed by Liana Margiva

Reviewed on April 28, 2009

BEAUTIFUL, VERY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva

Reviewed by Dawn Anderson

Reviewed on April 27, 2009

Beautifully penned sadness, so soft...like a whisper

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on April 27, 2009

A captivating poem with many emotions Jon,so full of passion yet the unfulfilled promise to quench desires,all beautifully written in the magical oceanic setting!

Love,
Eileen

Reviewed by Cynthia Buhain-Baello

Reviewed on April 27, 2009

As usual and almost always, promises fail, actions fulfill. Even for parents, this is a commonly unnoticed practice that saddens one's heart.
For lovers, it is a death sentence..."for love whispered a nuptial symbiotic embrace when young love strolled to where moonlit shimmers upon a sea of promises, not kept." Sad yet excellent.

Cynthia

Reviewed by JASMIN HORST SEILER

Reviewed on April 27, 2009

Jon, this is poetry with passion, and the changing of the tides like that of the pulse of the blood, and the ravaged moment, a beautiful weave of the interplay of the moment of light and passion and the sadness of it's demise. Blessings! Jasmin Horst

Reviewed by John Flanagan

Reviewed on April 27, 2009

Jon,
Karen's right about the quiet, discreet atmosphere, and there is, too, a haunting sadness permeating this poem, tinges of regret and looking back with a shy fondness to the sea of promises. Wonderfully evocative and poignant.
John

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on April 27, 2009

Such a quiet, discreet atmosphere into a realm where few step, yet the heart continues to ache....

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on April 27, 2009

Powerfully imaged lines, with an undercurrent of sadness - effectively penned, Jon, well done.

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