Reviews, criticisms welcome.


Prisoner Of Love

My eyes are blind
No more do I control my mind
I fear to be insane
For want of one I can’t obtain

Indeed, born a free man
Now, no freer than a sailing seaman
Even when my hands bear no chain
My heart aches with pain

I suffer the pains of affection
Of mildness, and weakened emotion
Of attention given, not returned
My expression of love ignored

Thou fairest lily of the valley
My heart bleeds. Can’t you see?
If only you will accept me
I shall again be free

The birds shall of love, sing
Again, the bells of Cupid shall ring
Oh wishes! Reality lies above
I am only a prisoner of love.

Culled from the soon to be published collection "Beauty And The Death" (c) Oyeleke Toye 2005

bravo

a little on the soppy side but bravo.

appeals to the average man, i dont know what poetry critics will say

oh thanks bro.

"bravo" i understand that. "soppy side" ?? Please what does that mean.

Well I'll only be too glad if my poetry can appeal to the average man because I view poetry as a form of expression and I believe it is the responsbility of a poet to pass across his message to anyone with an average education.

For me, when it takes a Professor to appreciate your poem, you are a failed poet. I want to be able to see the average man on the street pick up my Poetry Collection and understand almost every poem in it.

I may be wrong but that's what I think. Thanks anyways.

"soppy" as in cheaply emotional. not necessarily a bad thing though.

Oh thanks again bro. At least you added a word to my vocab. And could it just be that the poem was an emotional outburst? That;s what I think happened. Most of my poems are anyway. Do you honestly think i'm ripe for the publisher's?

a little more work. i think u have the basic talent though