THE SUN HAS BURST THE SKY
The sun has burst in the sky
Because I love you
And the river its banks.
The sea laps the great rocks
Because I love you
And takes no heed of the moon dragging it away
And saying coldly 'Constancy is not for you.'
The blackbird fills the air
Because I love you
With spring and lawns and shadows falling on lawns.
The people walk in the street and laugh
I love you
And far down the river ships sound their hooters
Crazy with joy because I love you.
by Jenny Joseph
from Selected Poems. ©Bloodaxe Books
Nobody has ever measured,
not even the poets,
how much a heart can hold.
~ Zelda Fitzgerald
Love/Life Poems
