Good Poems for Hard Times

by Various

We’re not going to die, we’ll find a way. We’ll breathe deeply and eat carefully. We’ll think always on life. There’ll be no fading for you or for me.

Let me celebrate you. I Have never known anyone More beautiful than you. I Walking beside you, watching You move beside me, watching That still grace of hand and thigh, Watching your face change with words You do not say, watching your Solemn eyes as they turn to me, Or turn inward, full of knowing, Slow or quick, watching your full Lips part and smile or turn grave, Watching your narrow waist, your Proud buttocks in their grace, like A sailing swan, an animal, Free, your own, and never To be subjugated, but Abandoned, as I am to you, Overhearing your perfect Speech of motion, of love and Trust and security as You feed or play with our children. I have never known any One more beautiful than you.

I keep wanting to give you what is already yours

May something go always unharvested! May much stay out of our stated plan, Apples or something forgotten and left, So smelling their sweetness would be no theft.

If you can’t be merciful, at least be bold.