Love poems

Last night

I sat with the one I love last night

She sang to me an olden strain;

In former times it woke delight,

Last night – but pain.

Last night we saw the stars arise,

But clouds soon dimmed the ether blue;

And when we sought each other’s eyes

Tears dimmed them too!

We paced along our favourite walk,

But paced in silence broken-hearted:

Of old we used to smile and talk;

Last night – we parted.

By Sean Keating

Platonic my eyes

I yearn
for the fullness
of your tongue
making me
burst forth
pleasure after pleasure
after dark.
soaking all my dreams. by Rita Ann Higgins 1953.