Strawberry Letter 24
Hey there, my love
I heard a lovin’ spoon of you
Blue velvet running suave and cool
Smokey skies fade to clear
I cool the blaze to be kind
Diamond rivers turn placid in my mind
In the park I see
East daffodils dance, laugh, and sing
Cormorants on the bay spread their wings
Bells ring I hear
So reverent and proud
Orange poppies bloom on a golden cloud
Feel icy cold beat me into blue
Winter birds laugh
When I try to ask,
“Is it true, is it true?”
If you look and still find me here
My wild dove is sweet to me
He wants to settle on a tree
Broken window, orange flames burn too
See lovers of wine
Wax candles melt as we sit in the pines
I loved you before
Strawberry Letter 24
The music plays, you love me more
I loved you before
Strawberry Letter 24
The music plays, I love you more
I love the song Strawberry Letter 23 by Shuggie Otis so I decided to write Strawberry Letter 24 this morning. I used similar themes, rhythm syllables, and form. This was a super fun exercise! Here's a writing exercise for you; take a song or poem about relationships and write a response from the perspective of the person who was at the receiving end of the piece. :)