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such a breathtaking beautiful collaboration so in love with this ink :)

with love Brenda

Thank you so much Brenda, I've always been a huge fan of his voice and songs and when i saw your comp, i knew i had to find a song that was special to me.  Besame' mucho of course has always been my favorite but this one held a special place in my heart.   So I thank you for the opportunity to work with Dave who has always been an awesome collaborator with me in the past, making things so easy and comfortable.
  
I'm rather proud of this work and to share it with him is something i will always remember.  Much love to you, always :)

"kindler of my winter years..."

I love that image...

must be quite a match..:)

Thank you Dartford on behalf of Dave and myself for liking the imagery..i kinda like that line also :)
The collaboration was rather smooth and we are good friends.
He is happily married to a wonderful writer here on Du.

Good to read a poem that sings.

Thank you very much Mr. Kexby, I'm very glad you liked it.

That's a true romantic piece. Love your elegant wording, Vee, it's so amazing!

This genre has always come easy for me, i'm not sure its because i'm a hopeless romantic or i just love beauty of words.
Thank you Ms. Chi for your wonderful feedback.

A very nice collaboration you got here...impressive throughout! :)

I'm rather liking the word 'impressed' ;)
You're too kind to me PIKM, thank you.

Ah, the sentiment to this is beautiful, Rina.  Elegance on display.  Feelings like this are to be treasured, always... and so nice to see them recognized as sacred, for they truly are.

Michael

The song was a great inspiration and writing with Dave has always come smooth and easy, i'm glad it translated well with the words and form.
Thank you Michael for the great compliment.

kindler of my winter years

Wraps it up like warmth.

it sure does Ahavati, it all comes back to circle, thank you for reading and for your comment.

poetry that traverses beyond storms & winters. colors of sky & earth...

as it should be, its universally relatable at all levels..thank you John.

I love autumn imagery in poetry. The opening lines paint such a magical mental image, reminds me of raking leaves when I was younger, such found memories. And after that the emotion and metaphors and blend together so perfectly, I enjoyed this immensely. Thank you very much for writing and sharing this. Best wishes miss vee:)

My favorite season is autumn also but unfortunately i don't get to experience it anymore where i live. There is beauty, mystery, loss, reflection all in that one season that in my opinion the other seasons don't bear. Just my subjective take on it :)

Thank you anon for liking it so much, i truly appreciate it.

I like this version of the song. French is such a sensual language. I'm still partial to the Nat king Cole rendering. Your collaboration is steeped in romance. Well done. The last line is awesome.

I'm listening to Nat King Cole's version right now and its my first time.
It's equally gorgeous as the french version, but then again his voice is just amazing.
Thanks for the tip GW for pointing me to his direction, the lyrics in english most certainly give it depth and I'm so glad this poem turned out worthy of both artists.

I am glad you're listening to NKC. I think he has one of the most romantic voices ever. Romance est merveilleux n'est pas?

<3 thank you Gabriel :)

Autumn Leaves
Kindler of my winter years

Beautiful Vee - Here is a beautiful dance in the open air