A love in verse

Senses

2006-06-29
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A kiss came out of nowhere

And settled on my mouth

Phantom pleasure from the air

Somewhere from the south


I couldn’t see a dicky bird

I couldn’t smell or taste

There wasn’t much that could be heard

The fifth sense laid me waste


Opened up my silent eyes

Smelt roses, tasted dew

I hear the song when skylarks rise

I felt and I knew – you 

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Vain Summer Things

In void cloudless afternoons

With dust on kerbs, trees weary with the sun

I thought of things, things I might do...

My 68th

All the cares and despairs of busy days

Can never outweigh my deep content

For I live by your eyes...

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