The lovely and talented Ritu of butIsmileanyway.com has set us all off on Loveuary. I for one am excited with the task. What is love? We shall find out as the month goes on.
Link to Ritu’s post
Link to rules and prompts
Today is Day 9 of Loveuary. Shall we talk about forbidden love. Sadly in this world there is still a lot of prejudice. To be Gay in many parts of the world is not only illegal but also downright dangerous. I shall not name these countries as sadly there are so many.
Also in some countries it is very dangerous to have an adulterous affairs…. usually women come off worse, even being stoned to death while the men sometimes unpunished or maybe flogged . Also there are honour killings , we all know about these too so I do not want to dwell on these either .
The Nonet Forbidden Love is a new Poem, Butterflies of Love, is a poem I wrote in 2015
Forbidden Love A Nonet
We walk in shadows away from light
Hidden we belong to the night .
You can never hold my hand
A love like ours is banned.
People must not know
I love you so
forbidden
Is our
Love
Butterflies of Love
On no man did she depend
Rather to herself true
She turned inward to befriend.
Tiny butterflies of love
Escape from heaven
Ecstasy pure as the dove
Unspoken their lust did rise
Such joy forbidden
Taboos blown to wind and skies
Feb 09, 2017 @ 00:28:49
Wonderful poems. Thank you for sharing.
Feb 09, 2017 @ 07:39:57
And thank you for reading. 🙂
Feb 09, 2017 @ 01:25:32
As I’ve recently commented, you’re at the top of your game, Willow. N.i.c.e. ❤
Feb 11, 2017 @ 22:11:38
Thanks Tess a sensitive subject I hope I did it justice xxxx
Feb 09, 2017 @ 05:10:11
Both fantastic Willow. ❤
Feb 09, 2017 @ 07:39:15
Thanks I was a little unsure if the subject was too heavy but it is all love. xxx
Feb 09, 2017 @ 14:42:36
There is no right and wrong with love Willow. 😚
Feb 09, 2017 @ 16:04:04
So darn true I hate the bigotry and prejudice that there is in the world today! ❤ xxxxx
Feb 09, 2017 @ 05:44:57
Love both of these Willow!
Feb 09, 2017 @ 07:37:20
I hope they are not too heavy for Loveuary Ritu. I did not labour the point too much. It is so sad that in 2017 people are still persecuted for loving who they love.
xxxx 💜💗
Feb 09, 2017 @ 11:05:42
No. . It’s still an aspect of love hun ❤
Feb 09, 2017 @ 11:29:28
😘
Feb 09, 2017 @ 07:02:21
I love both of these Willow. It is such a tragedy that love is not recognised in all of its forms 🙂
Feb 09, 2017 @ 07:31:23
Thanks Judy, I was not sure if it was too heavy a subject for Loveuary so I did not labour the point. But it is a sad fact that still in this day and age that people are persecuted for loving what society deems the ‘wrong’ person. xxxx
Feb 09, 2017 @ 16:50:55
I think forbidden love should have its place in Loveuary just as all the other types of love have done, and you did it perfectly 🙂
Feb 09, 2017 @ 16:53:17
Thank you so much Judy. ❤
Feb 09, 2017 @ 14:42:49
It is sad to see that we forbid some kinds of love while accepting others. Wonderfully expressed!
Feb 09, 2017 @ 16:01:33
Thank you Prajakta it is a strange old world isn’t it!! ❤
Feb 09, 2017 @ 17:27:36
Lovely
Feb 09, 2017 @ 23:42:16
Lovely poetry. So sad to see so much discrimination in different parts of societies across the world.
Feb 11, 2017 @ 20:06:33
Thank you Sami I do agree ❤