sonnet – A Wigwam for a Goose's Bridle

the touch of ink-stained hands

How best can I put into words my lovefor you? How can I show you how…

I sat to write some verse along the linesof losing myself in your eyes and arms,because…

Forgive me if I overstepped the mark, too forwardly expressing what I fear; scared I was…

I never planned to tell you how I feel. I didn’t want to wake up from…

I’m smiling for the umpteenth time today, I catch my breath because I realise why; I…

I’ve heard it said of smiles that they may light a room, but yours shines bright…

I am touched by the sadness in your eyes. I would wish to enclose you in…