There were certain
disturbances:
Skirts high on the thigh,
front-row desks and
that shadow between
the knees;
Questions showing
the definition of the torso
and the upraised arm;
Sojourns to the office
at dusk
to pose shyly–
fingered tress in golden
lamplight between door and frame–
and the door closing;
And of course
learning, passion,
bright eyes and
a vernal splendor
of poetry.
Nov 7, 2011
Nov 7, 2011 at 4:57 PM UTC
There were certain
disturbances:
Skirts high on the thigh,
front-row desks and
that shadow between
the knees;
Questions showing
the definition of the torso
and the upraised arm;
Sojourns to the office
at dusk
to pose shyly–
fingered tress in golden
lamplight between door and frame–
and the door closing;
And of course
learning, passion,
bright eyes and
a vernal splendor
of poetry.
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