Love Poem: Cafe Au Lait
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Written by: Panagiota Romios

Cafe Au Lait




Brings back aromatic, delicious yesterdays.
Our San Francisco les journeees!

Of winding streets and moonlit sweaty-love 
soaked sheets.
North Beach, homemade Italian fresh baked 
bread and cheese.

Our favorite, Osso Bucco, when we were in the 
mood.
In our shining, blessed, Marina neighborhood.

Days we stood on the historic Eureka ferry.
The wooden steamboat,  on which we planned 
to marry.

Days of poetry of Kerouac and Ginsberg.
And admiring 'The City's,' stonework.

Walking up and down blessed hills.
I close my eyes, now reliving it all at will.

Ah, those intimate poetry nights, just for us two.
And that is exactly when melodious foghorns blew!

And on our memorable garden roof,
the Golden Gate Bridge in full view.
At night, it glowed with amber hue,
Lit for us, Mon Amour!

Years have mystically slipped away.
But you and I are forever-lovers  
in celestial, star blessed play

Love's memories do linger close.
Forever us, my moonlit, memory's
most fragrant rose!


         "The Eureka"
         Poet's Notes 
   The EUREKA is the largest 
   wooden paddle steamboat in 
   the world.
   It once ferried commuters.
   
    
   It is a historic landmark now
   based at the Hyde Street Pier
   in San Francisco.
   This is the ship I was to be
   married on. The inside is so
   beautiful! 
   Images of the Eureka are 
   online, FYI.
   Thank you, Panagiota

      August 25, 2020
          Midnight