Poems

The Mad Lover I have been in love, and in debt, and in drink, This many and many a year; And those three are plagues enough, […]

The Resolve Tell me not of a face that’s fair, Nor lip and cheek that’s red, Nor of the tresses of her hair, Nor curls in […]

The Royalist Come, pass about the bowl to me, A health to our distressëd king! Though we’re in hold, let cups go free, Birds in a […]

To a Painted Lady Leave these deluding tricks and shows, Be honest and downright; What Nature did to view expose, Don’t you keep out of sight. […]

To His Friend J. H. If thou canst fashion no excuse, To stay at home, as ’tis thy use, When I do send for thee, Let […]

To his Pandora, from England Now, while amid those dainty downs and dales With shepherd swains I sit, unknown to me, We sweetly sing and tell […]

To Pandora Go you, O winds that blow from north to south, Convey my secret sighs unto my sweet; Deliver them from mine unto her mouth, […]

Kuprianov and Natasha Kuprianov and his dear lady Natasha after walking those swinish guests to the door prepare for bed. kuprianov said, taking off his majestic […]

Snow Lies snow lies earth flies lights flip night walks in night lies on a rug of stars night how are you spelled? like an inane […]

The Gray Notebook (selections) Above the dark good sea the boundless air rushed here and there, it flew like a blue falcon, silently swallowing night’s poison. […]