
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore, is winged Cupid painted blind.” – William Shakespeare, from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore, is winged Cupid painted blind.” – William Shakespeare, from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Look out to the horizon
From the shore, there’s so
Much to explore
The endless expanse of sea
And the orange-red canvas of sky
You, my love, with me
In the nuclear dawn
Times of love and comfort
Amid the troubles we ignore
On our blanket on the sandy shore
Remembering those gone
And those yet to come
Humanity’s resilient thrust
Reptilian creature-rhythm
And love-making in ritual beds
The bright stars above our heads
Soaked sheets, ecstatic minds
Hide and seek, what did we find?
Consummation of our vows
Spiritual marriage of soul-thieves
Dusty books on our shelves
Hot coffee and hot sex
Breakfast on the beach
Neon lust and capitalism-sin
Feeding the monsters within
The philosophers’ smirk and grin
Sages and ancient whims
Look out to the horizon
From the shore, there’s so
Much to explore
“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you … I could walk through my garden forever.” ― Alfred Tennyson
Continue reading“If you have a caring life partner, you help the other person when that person needs it. I had a life partner who thought my work was as important as his, and I think that made all the difference for me.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Continue readingI’ve taken painstaking care
to avoid this moment
when the hot solar flares
take away my chance at atonement
for the crimes I’ve committed
& the lovers I’ve lost
for the criminals I’ve acquitted
& the innocent lives it cost
Continue readingyou welcome me into
the bridal chamber,
looking ravishing
white sheets against your pale skin
the nightingale sings
of our love
Continue readingEnd this madness – surrender to love.
Continue readingMore love is always the answer.
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