Here’s the 4th counting down to the celebration of ♥…—VII./Leaning into the afternoons I fling my sad nets/to the sea that beats on your marine eyes./The birds of night peck at the first stars/that flash like my soul when I love you. — read more

Here’s the 3rd counting down to the celebration of ♥…—III./In you the rivers sing and my soul flees in them/as you desire, and you send it where you will./Aim my road on your bow of hope/and in a frenzy I will free my flock of arrows. — read more

Here’s the 2nd counting down to the celebration of ♥…—V./But my words become stained with your love./You occupy everything, you occupy everything./I am making them into an endless neckless/for your white hands, smooth as grapes. — read more

Here’s the 1st counting down to the celebration of ♥…—XIV./My words rained over you, stroking you./A long time I have loved the sunned mother-of-pearl of your body./I go so far as to think that you own the universe./I will bring you happy flowers from the mountains, bluebells, dark hazels, and rustic baskets of kisses./I want/to… — read more