Monthly Archives: February 2012

I stood within my room and sang, The window open wide. The name I sang was yours, my dear; It floated far outside. I did not know you walked below And heard my lips rejoice, Until my name came up … Continue reading →

I threw the rope called Valentine Around my Lady’s heart; I pulled and tied and tightened it So we would never part. But when I went to kiss her She said, “Now let me be! I’ll never stay your Valentine … Continue reading →

When I awoke this morning To see you by my side, I knew as sure as light-fall My Valentine was pride. So silently you lay there, And almost smiling, too, While fall and rise of breathing Sent Valentines from you. … Continue reading →

Far out upon the sky she spreads her arms, Her naked flesh the centerpiece of night. Alone and free and naked where she stands There is no sight above, or down, so right So straight her body, straight her lifted … Continue reading →

A song without ending I’d love to sing to you, So here is the beginning, one sentence, it is through. The words will keep on flowing as love flows out from me, And when I’ve got a paragraph a book … Continue reading →

You wrote me a letter that said, “Goodbye”, But I, I didn’t say “Bye” to you. I boarded a plane and I did fly, And here am I saying “Hi” to you. It’s possible—not—to turn me ’round; I’ll round again … Continue reading →

I saw you in the dawning When night’s breath lay down still. The sky was smiling faintly; It had not yet a will. In deepest shadow standing Your face was like a flame. I knew a sun was rising, But … Continue reading →

When first I heard you speak to me I fell in love with melody, And when I saw your breast arise I felt blithe rhythms in my eyes, Then when you sang that soaring note All mornings poured up through … Continue reading →

Soft sunlight’s proud upon your brow, Sweet nuggets of your eyes shine true; Now I’m a mining company With profitable work to do. The gold I seek is in your cheek, Your ivory teeth do gleam; I’m miner, and I’m … Continue reading →

Her slender song of silv’ry throat Steers way way high its cloud-break note. If sun could hear he’d faint his light Till her noon voice was lone thing bright. I fail, I fall, I’m drowned in song, And still alive, … Continue reading →

Your birthday, ‘bove all life-loved days that we do praise most high, Though lesser than those greater days when you stood straight man’s “I”, With cheering thoughts we celebrate, with calm, proud words we sing, The starting you who could … Continue reading →

Today’s the day we celebrate The one who put herself in “great”. She felt no fears and had no fate, But saw one end as her true friend— Heroic soul that would not bend, With worshipping from in her sent … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday! Ayn Rand, Happy Birthday to you! For the birthdays we missed Sing we ever so true. Though you’re now out of reach You have touched us with light, And your words, they still teach To have trust in … Continue reading →