Though I’m not myself here, that’s okay.
I’ve lost my name,
my last address, the problem
that has kept me up all night this week in winter.
I stand here in the open…
No one’s here, not-me as well,
this winter morning that goes on forever.
— Jay Parini from poem Below Zero
- What Do You Want Me To Tell You But That I Love You?I love how love loves. I don’t know any other reason to love than to love you. What do you want me to tell you besides that I love you, if what I want to tell you is that I love you? ― Fernando Man If I knew these were the last minutes I see… Read more: What Do You Want Me To Tell You But That I Love You?
- In My Dreams I Am Always Saying Goodbye And Riding AwayOh, no no no, it was too cold always (Still the dead one lay moaning) I was much too far out all my life And not waving but drowning. — Stevie Smith from poem Not Waving but Drowning In my dreams I am always saying goodbye and riding away… I am glad the journey is… Read more: In My Dreams I Am Always Saying Goodbye And Riding Away
- When Love Comes Suddenly And Taps On Your Window, Run And Let It In But First Shut The Door Of Your ReasonWhen Love comes suddenly and taps on your window, run and let it in but first shut the door of your reason. Even the smallest hint chases love away like smoke that drowns the freshness of the morning breeze. To reason Love can only say, the way is barred, you can’t pass through but to… Read more: When Love Comes Suddenly And Taps On Your Window, Run And Let It In But First Shut The Door Of Your Reason
- What Did I Do To Deserve Such TendernessYou were killed today… And what did I do to deserve such tenderness this early morning? Or to live this long — Nalani McDougall from poem We Live We Live
- I Screamed When I Should Have Shut UpI already hid a love for fear of losing it. I already lost a love to hide it. I already secure myself in someone’s hands out of fear. I’ve already been so scared, I can’t feel my hands. I already pushed people I loved out of my life, I already regretted that. Already spent nights… Read more: I Screamed When I Should Have Shut Up