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Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Sharing my favorite love poem.
TO X
Somewhere in history
Somewhere in untold ages
Somewhere in the sands of time
Somewhere in the vast seas of eternity
There is one person
Only one
Who could understand me and love me
And you're it
So get with it.
Bill Knott (1940-2014)
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Radio
I left it
on when I
left the house
for the pleasure
of coming back
ten hours later
to the greatness
of Teddy Wilson
"After You've Gone"
on the piano
in the corner
of the bedroom
as I enter
in the dark
from New and Selected Poems by David Lehman
Love this poem. Love Knott's dry wit. Thank you.
Posted by: Miranda Beeson | February 17, 2024 at 07:11 AM
I hope X did get with it.
Posted by: Terence Winch | February 17, 2024 at 09:37 AM
Thanks for posting this, Denise. Knott was always one of my favorites.
Posted by: Cindy Hochman | February 17, 2024 at 10:23 AM
This is meaningful to me. Thank you very much
Posted by: Dr. Dinosaur | February 20, 2024 at 04:30 AM