For you;
Locked down,
Away,
From the one you love.

Dearest
My heart grows mundane
Day-by-day
Dull routine
No flutter, no skip, no ache
All; Since you’ve been gone
Memory
Even far away
You sweeten
And you soothe
The restless fear in my dreams
For you, are my light
Wanderer
A smile like Christmas
Calm but wild
Eyes that know
For you alone delved deepest
Lifeguard of my soul
The bells chime
And wishes disperse
This longing
Floats away
When heart’s traveller returns
Untamed, but love bound
Gift me Christmas
And I’ll still take her instead
Gift me the stars
And my heart will still be blind
But gift me some of her
A bouquet of lavender
That I may remember her scent
A slab of chocolate
That I may savour her taste
I make my wish to hold her again
To be free of longing
And dance this Christmas day.

Image art @Pintrest
© judeitakali
Sometimes hope is all we have.
And hope gives us strength.
A Shadorma poem has a syllable count of 3/5/3/3/7/5.
I’ve always thought it’s perfect for love themed poetry. I do hope you enjoy this.

I see you,
And I send my merry love.
Stay safe, and be merry. It’s been a tough year.
“Lifeguard of my soul”, wow! Amazing poetry, Jude.
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Thank you so much Michaela.
Hey💞
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😊
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Beautiful love poetry! I’ve never tried to write a shadorma, perhaps I should…
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You should. For me, it just feels romantic.
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This is a wonderful poem
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Thank you so much Sadje.
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You’re welcome. Did you check out my Saturday symphony?
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Yes I commented. Reading them all tonight. Thank you Sadje🌸
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Thanks 🙏
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Such a lovely piece of poetry! 😊
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Thank you so much Prerna
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Reblogged this on Love and Love Alone.
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Thank you so much
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So beautiful, Jude.
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Thank you so much Roberta.
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Beautiful 😊
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Thank you so much Ru
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Lovely! The longing is so palpable.
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Thank you so much Punam. 💜
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You are welcome, Jude! Happy new year! 💙
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Happy New year Punam 🧡
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Welcome back, Jude. Hope your break was good.
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Thank you Punam. It was a rollercoaster. Glad to have found some writing time, and eager to get back to reading as well
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You are welcome.
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Awesome peom.
And merry Christmas to you and your family!!
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Thank you so much.
Merry Christmas to you and yours too.
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Super cute and romantic! Nice: “A smile like Christmas”
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Thank you Ben.
I had to make it a little cheesy
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You’re welcome. It was well done. Have a great end to your year!
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Deep feelings. May we all be with the ones we love soon. (K)
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Yes indeed. Thank you K🥰
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Amazing poem as always! 🙂 Happy Holidays, Jude! 🙂
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Thank you so much Tanvi. I have one more Christmas Eve post in thirty minutes time you might like.
Happy and merry holidays to you too.
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A beautiful and romantic shadorma love letter, Jude! 🌹
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Thank you so much Eugi 🙏🏾🧡
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My pleasure!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you so much Pallavi 🌷
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Beautiful expressions, Jude. 🙂
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Thank you so much Kitty
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Beautiful
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Glad you’re here reading, Shreya. Where have you been?🙏🏾
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