The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Sun 2/4/07)

[RetroLounge]

Love Poem

I want to write you
a love poem as headlong
as our creek
after thaw
when we stand
on its dangerous
banks and watch it carry
with it every twig
every dry leaf and branch
in its path
every scruple
when we see it
so swollen
with runoff
that even as we watch
we must grab
each other
and step back
we must grab each
other or
get our shoes
soaked we must
grab each other

Linda Pastan

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RL

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[fizzgig]

1. sigh

to be swept away by love again

[zingaro]

2. beautiful, but the cynical part of me

can't help thinking "eh, you can't step in the same river twice"

Of course, that doesn't salve the responsive ache lol

[Callalily]

3. Very nice selection RL

I'm going to save this one, and one day, just maybe, I can send is to a friend.

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. My dear Retro!

Oooh, very fine!

So descriptive, and compelling!

It's odd, but sometimes we need permission to let out our passion into our written words........

I know I do....it's hard to reveal yourself so completely, isn't it?

Thank you......:hug: