Sweet breath of freedom
Treasure of forgotten kings
A sacrifice of dreams
For anxious love stands on a watchtower
As crowns of anger
Press thorns of hate
Into the liberation of heaven
For your ripest fruit
Flourished on your choicest vine
Your chosen melody of love
Heralds each dance of hope
And with a tender heart
Your cherished affections
Are expressed
In an elevation of grace.
—-
Written for Poets United
Life From A Park Bench 
Stunning! 😀
For your ripest fruit
Flourished on your choicest vine
Your chosen melody of love
Heralds each dance of hope
Therein lies the freedom one so desires. It is a ‘chosen melody of love’ to be extended to be enjoyed like dance of hope. Great lines Alan!
Hank
“as crowns of anger press thorns of hate into the liberation of heaven” – such powerful words, Alan. I most love “the elevation of grace” in your poem’s closing lines.
Freedom is SUCH a treasure! It’s a pity it needs to be guarded so much. You capture that in a powerful image:
“As crowns of anger
Press thorns of hate
Into the liberation of heaven”
But with freedom protected, the dance and grace is within reach. Thank you.
“A sacrifice of dreams” is indeed the price of freedom…there are so many aspects of freedom in each line…the close is stellar….
Gracefully concluded!! It’s the longing we all crave ….alan! Brilliant.
“anxious love stands on a watchtower as crowns of anger” ~ Wow! Beautiful. Loved the poem.
My favorite lines are the following:
Your chosen melody of love
Heralds each dance of hope
It is the song we hear that makes our heart sing and that is “freedom”
“As crowns of anger
Press thorns of hate”
Anger itself has probably kept many people prisoner.
Hope and love go so very well with freedom.
Not sure about the anger though, but perhaps….
Beautifully written.
Great poem.
So many beautiful and insightful thoughts and feelings ‘For anxious love stands on a watchtower’ is very powerful as is the elevation of grace…
Love, spirituality and freedom are so skilfully intertwined here.
This was quite an uplifting poem, Alan. I felt myself rising up and soaring as I continued reading every line. Well done!