Love Poem: Maryann Sage - Part One
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Written by: Matthew Harris

Maryann Sage - Part One

and intuitive paramour, whence swooning swain first experienced anew
an alien emotional lightness of being 
   within mine hardened carapace did brew
a propensity to surmise, intuit, and detect a romantic joyful dew 
drop similar to lovers in dustbin of historical annals 
   dipped ‘ere farewell flew 
common as the air we breathe, 
   this new found muse sic cull passion grew
yet handled with kid gloves, 
   which lacked the means to nurture and hue
a novel interpersonal ecstasy, which with fits and starts knew
tony yen physics manifested into a mutual attraction 
   despite any self-admission new
   to this chap, whose skills sans intimacy infantile 
   and as a result inadvertently caused grief 
    to a gal (who valiantly christened her vehicle Ruby) 
   hoping to stride down the pew
   which outcome thwarted, 
   now tis much more sands of mine life time    
   funneled down the hourglass shaped queue 
without any rhyme nor reason find this bard arse to rue
how a golden opportunity indiscriminately 
     lost a flickr and sentiments now 
   akin to culinary Michelin patshke stew
rather futile to ruminate 
   the long lapsed travails that tripped a true
lee darling dame, whose take on the matter, 
   this poet would cherish a view
yet….nary a clue exists 
   if any possibility to revisit that denouement recalling 
   the awkward fits and starts 
   before embers of warm reciprocity kindled
   reciprocal an ambition to court, jest and indubitably woo
   to flip and shutterfly at greased lightening speed 
   back to that contra dance at Summit Presbyterian Church
   at the cross roads of Green and Westview Avenues.