The Canals of Venice

The Canals of Venice
By Linda R. O’Connell
Copyright © 2009

Someday, you will recite poetry to me.
We will be in a gondola on the canals of Venice looking up at diamonds in the sky,
on a vast sea of navy blue.
We will drink fine red wine out of one glass.
And when our eyes meet we will light up all of Italy.
My skin will tingle when you sing, ‘Vieni Su’ in my ear, and I will say ‘I do love you too’.
Under the bridge you will hold my face
in your hands and kiss me,
and we will know we are home.
Someday, you will recite poetry to me.
When you do,
I will lick the honey right off your lips.

Yeah!

Romance at its best! Linda-style! Venice is such an amazing city; I spent an incredible day there a few summers ago. Just love all those canals. We have a Venice, Florida, which is pretty nice, too, but nothing compares to the original.

"Someday, you will recite poetry to me.
When you do,
I will lick the honey right off your lips."

Hot!

Thanks Neo

Thank you for the sweet comment, Neo-Style!! I love hearing from you Neo!! You always make me smile!
I have heard of Venice Florida...My parents are in Naples...another great Italian spot huh?
Thanks for reading my "something new" style...thought i'd try not rhyming for a day...lol
Linda
:)

swimming

As a kid, I always thought it would be so cool to live in Venice, being able to jump out my window and go swimming. (until I found out how polluted the water was) This is a very romantic write, beautiful setting with great imagery. A piece of art to say the least! Worthy to be hung somewhere in Venice~Ron

*"whenever in doubt, dream...inspiration will happen when you least expect it.." r/k 2-2009
http://members.tripod.com/Ron_Kinard

So Nice!

Ron, This is so nice of you to say! Thank you very much. Just trying a little something different. (the rhyming was getting to me...lol)
Anways, Venice is awesome..that's so typical and cute of what a kid would think was cool to do.
Thanks for reading
Linda

A simple wish!

Would we, that we would have time, make time, to say these simple words to our mates. Thank you for reminding me to do so, charly

charly, thank you so much

thank you for this kind comment...glad you enjoyed this piece. i appreciate your comments as always!!
Linda

Linda..

this is so beautiful. Amazingly, I just came from Italy...was only 50 miles from Venice. I turned around half way because I was alone..i just didn't want to experience such a romantic place by myself. I thought...one day I'll be back...in a romantic setting :)
Reading this made my heart smile!
Soni

Sonja

I'll bet you will be back to venice sooner than you think...from the looks of your poetry lately! Sounds to me like you are falling in love....
It IS very romantic there...you just wont believe it.
Thanks for smiling with your heart!
That was a sweet comment!
Linda

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