Dante's Dream - by J.N. Paton 1821-1901

Unattainable

He was a romantic
And became obsessed.
The young girl Beatrice he loved the best.

Though they shared no token
His sentiment grew.
She inspired his painting and poetry too.

She, a perfect ideal
Enshrined in his heart
Dante, when she died, never felt parted.

There is longing within
And found with us all
Unattainable dreams still hold us in thrall.

Paul Chafer
Impressed, good write, with the classical edge you took love to another level and this is the aspect that makes me tick the 'like' tab. (Always a sucker for the ancients.)

Simply Bono Razek
wonderful write Fay..I have dreams that dream~dreams :)

sonetta
seems the longing keeps us here....

carol
how true fay they are with us always

T A Ramesh
Indeed such a dream only leads us in life against monotony or frustration!

robyn selters
How well one recognizes these powerful sentiments where attachments seem stronger than death and defy all odds to remain... Great write revealing the somewhat irrational 'longing within...'

Scarlett Angel
and unattainable dreams are what keep us striving toward them...beautiful piece Fay..Dantes muse will live forever.

Raj Arumugam
a Divine poem indeed, Fay...and the material is so magically transported to convey that longing universally held by all..

 

Grayson Terrell GIvens
very nice!

Pendemic
So true are your words in the final stanza! Another fine piece from you.