A love in verse

The Spell

1993-03-27
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The windows are grimy: I think of you 

And they’re translucent suddenly

The day is grey but with a few

Thoughts of you it gleams for me

The dusty street becomes a wonder

A heaven, with the spell I’m under


The spell works best when you’re around

Making my eyes mirrors of joy

Transforming every random sound

To splendid music: a dreamy boy

Young with love’s daftness am I with you

And with its wisdom an old sage too. 

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Silver

The breeze favoured me on Turnham Green 

Urging me Brentford-ward long before

The bus arrived. Air had a silver sheen...

“I Love Alison”

Darkness has won - though street-lamps soldier on 

Still overall oblivion’s in the sky

Thick and ruthless enemy of the eye...