by William Dotani
Member since:
October 27, 2006

Moments

July 19, 2008 04:53 PM EDT
views: 139 | rating: 10/10 (35 votes) | comments: 48
Moments transverse the heart as precious
As if they were signs on the highway
Echoing warmth of love blossoming
On such a delightful sunny day

Moments linger in sweet tomorrows
Like a parcel a keeper has sent
To unfold as if a testament
Praising the day with warmest of winds
As eyes meet, lips touch, two hearts blend

Moments color each touched rainbow hue
Flowing like currents warming the way
Feelings so natural like soft dew
Spring and Summer still seem like today

Moments of splendor, a gentle laugh
A squeeze of the hand as moments pass
Like angels gliding, you by my side
And you are the air I breathe and find
Another year love has deepened inside
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Comments: 48

Dan H. Jul 19, 2008, 5:05pm EDT
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Chick J. Jul 19, 2008, 5:07pm EDT
This moment has a wonderful poem in it.
Marge H. Jul 19, 2008, 5:10pm EDT
You sweet talker you! LOL
Lisa Frost Jul 19, 2008, 5:26pm EDT
Excellent words to unwind and touch a troubled soul.

Great job Bill! I love the way this is written.
dee b. Jul 19, 2008, 5:39pm EDT
As always you have delivered, another exceptional piece. Your writings leave me, searching for the poet within myself. I appreciate your sharing your works, as I do truly enjoy them.
Peter Joseph Swanson Jul 19, 2008, 5:41pm EDT
That was wonderful !!!
Sensational Sadie Sexy Senior Sitizen Jul 19, 2008, 5:46pm EDT
This is so nice William. I do enjoy your work.
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Jul 19, 2008, 6:21pm EDT
This poem was right on! Love does deepen over the years...been there, done that. Just keeps getting better and better.
John Doyle Jul 19, 2008, 6:27pm EDT
Excellent job Bill. Truly excellent
Kimberly Ripley Jul 19, 2008, 6:47pm EDT
This is so sweet and thoughtful.
Marianne M. Jul 19, 2008, 7:56pm EDT
Sigh ... such beautiful words, Bill! I know I love my husband more today than when we got married 37 years ago. It's a richer, deeper kind of love ... that only people who have been married a long time can achieve. He's truly my best and dearest friend.
penni d. Jul 19, 2008, 8:29pm EDT
"eyes meet,lips touch, two hearts blend" hey, william, can i have that receipe? :)
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Jul 19, 2008, 9:46pm EDT
Excellent words!
Cristina S. Jul 20, 2008, 6:54am EDT
Bill, I just spent a lovely moment with your beautiful poem - thank you!
Janet Somewhere Up On The Mount Jul 20, 2008, 8:10am EDT
William thank you for sharing your poem.
I enjoyed reading it this morning.
I hope your feeling better.
Kathryn E. Jul 20, 2008, 1:59pm EDT
very lovely, William.
Elsie Duggan Jul 20, 2008, 3:26pm EDT
My kind of poem William, all that lovely sentiment in one place, your wife is a lucky woman, I hope you let her read your poems that are so obviously about your deep love for her. I love this piece. So happy you are feeling better.
Svetlana Goryacheva Jul 20, 2008, 4:20pm EDT
Admirable, dear William! ;-)

Blessings and best wishes, now and always - S.
Elaine B. Jul 20, 2008, 5:05pm EDT
Great job, William! Love your poetry!
Fred Hose Jul 20, 2008, 5:29pm EDT
A warm and loving tribute to your wife, Bill.
We can only guess what she went through during these past weeks. Just the fact that you wrote the poem must have brought tears to her eyes.
Donald M. Jul 20, 2008, 10:08pm EDT
We all have sensed that this was written to Kayoto. I am sure her being in Japan when you had your stroke, she has been very worried and taken good care of you.
Mary,Justin and your wife were all so sweet to keep us all updated like they did.
Vinay Benjamin Jul 21, 2008, 7:49am EDT
Bill - you know where words will reach when you lift your pen to paper. This was exquisite - I particularly liked

"Moments linger in sweet tomorrows
Like a parcel a keeper has sent
To unfold as if a testament
Praising the day with warmest of winds
As eyes meet, lips touch, two hearts blend"

absolutely, wonderful sentiment expressed with elegance. You're a real pleasure to read Bill -

Vinay
M Lee Jul 21, 2008, 9:04am EDT
Beautiful, William. You are such a talented poet!
Deb J. Jul 21, 2008, 10:06am EDT
That is an absolutely wonderful love poem William!! You need to keep writing those as this was excellent. I hope you are doing okay my friend! Thanks for the comment on my article too.,..thinking of you..
Donald M. Jul 21, 2008, 5:12pm EDT
Thanks for the comments on the note you left at the cafe. I was out today, waiting for my confirmation on a test at the Hospital. Like you, sit and wait.
Sheila Deeth Jul 21, 2008, 8:20pm EDT
Beautiful poem William. Beautiful tribute to your wife and your life together.
Mariana T. Jul 22, 2008, 11:33am EDT
Dear William - beautiful and let me take a moment to say hello and tell you how much I enjoyed your sweet love poem. I hope all is going well for you - sorry the summer sort of slows me down as I'm down on the bayous and things move about as swift as a bayou wave. Take care of your creative self! Salud.
Alison H. Jul 22, 2008, 3:25pm EDT
Lovely and moving
John F Walter Jul 22, 2008, 7:42pm EDT
Congratulations on your splendid ongoing love affair, William. This was a beautiful public poem to honor a special lady. A real crowd pleaser, but with genuine feeling in every line. Simply ravishing. I hope she loved it!
Barbara B. Jul 22, 2008, 10:11pm EDT
Oooh my goodness to have someone you care so deeply for
to write such loving poems to, how lucky a man you are dear
William and how lucky a woman your wife is to have you for
her own, nothing sweeter than true love.
necee t. Jul 23, 2008, 12:35am EDT
oh sweet William... what a beautiful love poem...
you are soooo special...
God bless you and yours always...
amanda wallin Jul 23, 2008, 2:37am EDT
Gorgeous ode to life particularily considering what you just went through. My heart and prayers go out to you but you seem to have quite a lot of gratitude for what you savor. One of your best poems to date my friend.
William Dotani Jul 23, 2008, 2:42am EDT
Amanda, Gratitude is natural when you know you are loved.
Ann M. (Site Scryer) Jul 23, 2008, 8:41am EDT
Oh, William, it sounds as if you have seen the highlights of your life, and especially of your love, pass before you!
Michael Harvey Jul 23, 2008, 3:29pm EDT
A tender poem describing a tender moment in a relationship. Thanks for the sharing.
Debra C. Jul 24, 2008, 9:21am EDT
This is a beautiful poem, William.
Curt L. Jul 24, 2008, 12:16pm EDT
Life is a song worth singing and you've a terrific tenor typing voice!
Shelbia C. Jul 24, 2008, 11:41pm EDT
This is good. I love reading your poems.
Barbara B. Jul 25, 2008, 11:30am EDT
William, just stopping by to thank you for comments made on
my story I always look forward to that dear friend. *smiles*
Deb J. Jul 26, 2008, 5:41pm EDT
Thank you so much for the beautiful poem William!! It really is lovely! Hope you are doing well my friend!!
Wilma M. Jul 26, 2008, 6:15pm EDT
What a wonderful poem telling of the love you have enjoyed.

Thinking of this poem in a different way, this is what I'm trying to give my granddaughter - moments of fun she can remember and savor when she might be sad.
Curt L. Jul 27, 2008, 9:49pm EDT
May I Just say; :-)! ?
necee t. Jul 28, 2008, 1:08am EDT
hello sweet William... i'm so glad to see you doing better each day... God Bless you...
love and hugs...

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Deb J. Aug 4, 2008, 11:11am EDT
Just dropping by to say "Hi" William...sorry you are having sore muscles! I know what it is like to chronically "hurt"!! I am babysitting my (almost) 5 yr old grandson again today and I go to the Chiropractor here in a few minutes too. Thinking of you and your family...hope your day goes really well! I actually received a notice that you had commented on my article!! That's the first as the glitches have been working magnificently lately in my NOT getting notices!! Have a good one my friend!
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April H. Aug 8, 2008, 12:16am EDT
Your words were left momentarily on my heart. . so beautifully written
Donald M. Aug 8, 2008, 1:39pm EDT
Take a moment to smell the roses. Quit trying to do it all again.
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t b. Aug 9, 2008, 12:54am EDT
Just beautiful.
Your lucky wife for having you.
Lucky you for having her to come home to.
When I came home to my house, I was alone.

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