We Stopped Making Love

We speak in sonnets
Our hands the couplets
Kissing haikus
And amid the dark we compose
These rhythmic stanzas
Because at some point
We stopped making love
And started making poetry

70 comments on “We Stopped Making Love

  1. tomalexanderwrite's avatar Tom says:

    Utterly beautiful! πŸ‘ŒπŸΌπŸ‘ŒπŸΌπŸ‘ŒπŸΌ

  2. asthaisha's avatar asthaisha says:

    πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–

  3. nitinlalitmurali's avatar Nitin says:

    Sensual and brilliant! Clever use of language too

  4. yassie's avatar yassy says:

    Wowzer .. brilliant mind. You raising the bar around here, Benjamin!!

  5. tara caribou's avatar tara caribou says:

    Yes! Clever… I like it!!

  6. uzzawal1911's avatar uzzawal1911 says:

    Beautiful poem Benjamin! Poetry is a more honest appreciation and expression of love and life. Beautifully expressed! πŸ™Œ

    • Benjamin Grossman's avatar bejamin4 says:

      That’s right. Sounds like the start of a philosophy of poetry. A very good starting point you’ve created to define it. Thanks for sharing your thoughtful thoughts as always!

  7. Outstanding πŸ‘πŸ–€

  8. Cassa Bassa's avatar Cassa Bassa says:

    Speaking to each other in poetry is like mental love making in a way…😁. A piece of great work Benjamin!

  9. msdedeng's avatar Msdedeng says:

    Wow, Benjamin!
    Impressive!

  10. msdedeng's avatar Msdedeng says:

    I am sorry I missed your name there, Bejamin πŸ™‚

  11. Secret Bree's avatar Secrets says:

    Ben, what a beautifully crafted image of what love can be like. Poetry in motion as they say πŸ‘

  12. rosesandremedies's avatar wardah says:

    Love the metaphors! Always on point! The last line is perfect πŸ™Œ

  13. neojoe2013's avatar Everyday Joe, AKA, Poems from a Middle-Aged Nobody says:

    Love the passion!

  14. VJ's avatar V.J. Knutson says:

    Love this. It did not go where the title lead me to believe. Wonderful write!

  15. Kritika Maheshwari's avatar Kritika says:

    Wow this is fabulous.

  16. Sensuous poetic love…. outstanding piece Ben πŸ’™

  17. judeitakali's avatar judeitakali says:

    Gorgeous, the way you mentioned the forms and the relations. πŸ‘ŒπŸΎ

  18. it is at this moment I knew I love itttt

  19. Eugi's avatar -Eugenia says:

    Truly beautiful!

  20. πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

  21. Katy Claire's avatar Katy Claire says:

    So lovely and creative, Benjamin! I especially love the first three lines. Very satisfying to say. 😊

  22. I love your use of words here, Benjamin. A completely delightful piece with such immense emotions. ❀️✨

  23. Ash Ochoa Poetry's avatar Anonymously Hal says:

    Those last two lines hit the heart! β™₯️

  24. tornadoday's avatar tornadoday says:

    Absolutely beautiful…..forgotten what it was to rhyme ❀ Absolutely wonderful, Ben.

  25. Inshoimran's avatar Inshoimran says:

    This is masterpieceπŸ’“

  26. Diana's avatar Diana says:

    Very neat, bro! πŸ‘Œβ™₯🌹

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