Monthly Archives: August 2017

Religion, it must end; Of man, it is no friend. For with its faith and force It plots a downward course. Good logic, it deems ill, Would kill man’s self-love will, Make joy a lasting vice, End all in sacrifice. … Continue reading →

Monopoly, my dear, of you, Is all the profit I pursue. Your money, honey, I want not, But all your kisses in my pot. With heart I’ll store, and then get more To stack and pile behind Love’s door. I’ll … Continue reading →

You play the ping, I’ll play the pong, And we will ping-pong all day long. Hold the paddle so—like this, And when you swing, if you do miss, You’ll owe to me another kiss. She swings, she misses—joy of day! … Continue reading →

I played a game with my Lady, It’s called Monopoly. I bought up many a little green house, She bought a big hotel, And we each bought two railroads—- The Reading, it ran well. I rolled the dice, thought it … Continue reading →

Half a year, half a year, Half a year onward, Lost in the valley of love, Lonely we wandered. Shown to me not, were you, I, but a name to you; Messages yet got through, On them we pondered. Poems … Continue reading →

The hatred of evil is positive good, As loving the good is right. The death of the evil, its evil-hood, Is clearly a welcome sight. The best of the brave and the rational true, Are men who have love in … Continue reading →

It’s true, O Man, These words, “I can” Express the best in you. Ability On earth and sea Is hard-core strength of you. The starry sky Is in your ken To test the fight in you; Ability, That’s bold and … Continue reading →

Oh, I am so happy! My Love, you are okay! I think I will declare it A world holiday! My Love, you know I love you, And deeply do I care; So run not in the raindrops With only underwear! … Continue reading →

My dear, what a wonderful, hard-working worker were you! Almost unbelievable, and yet, it is true. You, you, you did it all! Oh what a dynamo! Working, pregnant, researching, teaching, pregnant again, Keeping up with current developments in your field, … Continue reading →

“She’s adding up my pages, But paying me no wages,” The poet storms and rages, For all’s amiss. “She’s flipped me back and over From cover unto cover, But I, I get no clover, And have no bliss. “And now … Continue reading →

Joy of mind and spirit Love the flesh, nor fear it; Pleasured flesh, in mind held true, Loves the whole sweet soul of you. Joy combines with loving mind All the tinglings flesh can find. Body, spirit, shine as one, … Continue reading →

It’s nine o’clock at night, Come ten you’ll ‘gin to write; You’re not a lot in sight, And yet I get your light. In mind I find it, dear, Where you shine true and clear, Yet now how lonely I … Continue reading →

You naughty, naughty cloud-burst, How you snuck up on me! You got me wet, and now I bet You think it’s so fun-ee! My lover is a poet And he will make a rhyme To show—and all will know it— … Continue reading →

Oh little cough, will you get off And find some other place to—“cough!” You’re not a friend, so leave, or end, And give me peace of quick release. I’m through with you, we’re finished, done; You’ve shown that you are … Continue reading →

What book? It’s number three! My love Clarinda speeds along, So happy in her writing, strong, She sure must see she is to me A peerless line of poetry! And not just line, but stanza, too, And every rhyme of … Continue reading →

Oh snuggle-hug, my snuggle-hug, Oh snuggler, can’t you see That since you’re lonely for a hug You’d better now hug me? I snuggle true, I do, I do! My arms, my hands, are fit. If you would have a snuggle … Continue reading →

My lovely train, Clarinda, Don’t chug-chug-chug so fast! Let diesel trains zoom by you, A-whistling as they pass. Your engine is too hot, dear, So you must slow you down; Let diesel trains zoom by you As you ease into … Continue reading →

Oopsy-doopsy, got the flu? Let it go! That’s what to do! Don’t hold it like you won a prize. If you see flu’s in love with you Stare right back into his eyes And tell him, “Find another flu!” For, … Continue reading →

I fled the flu, I fast did flee, But he was catching up to me! I turned around To pound him sound, But he kept crawling on the ground! I shot him all With cannon ball, But he stood strong … Continue reading →

You are my poetry, love, You are its soul; I’m merely follower With a pen’s control. You are each sentence, word, That leaps to mind. I re-create The inner you I find. You are my lyric verse, My lyre that … Continue reading →

I have a necklace round your neck to place– A silver one, with stones of azure blue— I fasten it while gazing on your face And know the truer beauty—it is you. Your loveliness of peerless face and eyes, The … Continue reading →

I love your oopses, they’re so sweet, And “oops” and “oops” I, too, repeat; However far or near we be Your oopses are like stars to me. They twinkle, tink, in ears and eyes, Like tiny sparks of Paradise; They … Continue reading →

Your sunny place, oh, where could be? Right here, my dear, right next to me, For I am sun-like, too, you know, And my bright rays will round you flow. They’re warm and soft, yet tight will hold To keep … Continue reading →

Clarinda, love, you’re my unique, The one and only I do seek; To see you straight, and not oblique, Full open eyes, and not sneak peek. I take not glance for full romance, No skimping, sidelong view would do, Nor … Continue reading →

By message we did marry, Were wed in spirit true, And never will we vary The tone of our “I do”. No one will recognize it, No court of law uphold, But highest Love does prize it As flawless, purest … Continue reading →