Category Archives: On Love

Togetherness

His head is bowed, his brow once smooth is furrowed. His hair is slate and silvered with the years. Time rips away each vestige man strives to keep, Then flings it back, bedimmed and streaked with tears. His eyes are … Continue reading

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To Ernest

Each breathe of wind that lingers around my window pane, Brings me thoughts of one I love. and draws us close again. When the sunset rays are falling, when the dusk is waiting still, I watch each creeping shadow slowly … Continue reading

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To Ernest

Each Breath of wind that lingers Around my window pane, Brings me thoughts of one I love, and draws us close again. When the sunset rays are falling, When the dusk is waiting still, I watch each creeping shadow Slowly … Continue reading

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Learning

I remember when I was just a wee little tot Just roaming care-free o’er the way. I used to look back and count all the falls That I’d had as I played through the day. The older I grew this … Continue reading

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Do You Remember

It was many years ago, but the memory haunts me still; September time is here, for it comes and always will; With the sunshine in your hair, you were much to young to care; We vowed that gay September we … Continue reading

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Perhaps

Perhaps to me the years will bring a surcease Of grief that seems to choke my throbbing breast. Bitter-sweets of memory, someday, may bring me peace And change to comfort this mute feeling of unrest. – Circa 1929

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Little Things

My life is full of little things; I know not whence they come: The sweeping of a spider’s web, The picking of a plum; The singing in the morning As I scrub, dust or mend-, For little things a pleasure … Continue reading

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I Held You Close

I held you close. O breathless moment when your lips touched mine: I heard the quick, oft intake of your breath. The door unto your heart was opened But a moment-, Then closed to me, Today, tomorrow, and forever. – … Continue reading

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Untitled

You walked away and with you went The pent up grief Of wind and storm-tossed solitudes. Minted leaves, sheaves of ripened grain, All scattered by vicissitudes. I tossed pitiful, hard, dried husks-, Worn shells of love’s once fruitful yield; Now … Continue reading

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