«He was promised to me by it all: / The pleasant dream at Christmastime, / The tarnished sky of red and gold, / And Easter winds that seemed to chime, The red rods of the twigs, all nestled, / And waterfalls within the park, / And two big dragonflies that rested / Atop the fence corroded...»
«Each and every day, I get / One letter, like a bride. / I’m responding to my friend, / Writing late at night: “On my way into the dark, / I’ve stopped in white death’s den. / My dear, — don’t leave an evil mark / On another man.” And a brilliant star gleams / Between tw...»
«An angel of God, who betrothed us / In secrecy, one winter morning, / Keeps his darkened eyes watching over / The life that we live sorrow-free. That is why we love blue skies, / Cool fresh wind, and fragile air, / And the blackening tree branches / High above the cast-iron fences. Tha...»
«Somewhere, without complications, / There’s a world that’s warm and clear... / Across the fence, two, with elation, / Converse and just the bees can hear / The tenderest of conversations. But we live life that’s grand and tough, / And keep the rites of bitter meetings, / When sudd...»