Today's poet

[Hes]

five foot feisty friend
I bound up the hills smiling
wearing her hug

[Hes]

Lying asleep between the strokes of night
I saw my love lean over my sad bed,
Pale as the duskiest lily's leaf or head
Smooth-skinned and dark, with bare throat made to bite
Too wan for blushing and too warm for white,
But perfect-coloured without white or red
And her lips opened amorously, and said -
I wist not what, saving one word - Delight

And all her face was honey to my mouth,
And all her body pasture to mine eyes
The long lithe arms and hotter hands than fire
The quivering flanks, hair smelling of the south,
The bright light feet, the splendid supple thighs
And glittering eyelids of my soul's desire

Love and Sleep

Algernon Charles Swinburne

Gosh, I can see it is going to be one of those nights! This is gorgeous DT.

[stevefoster]

And Happy Birthday to TurboTom...looking forward to that poem.

Might have to wait a bit for that Hes, he's out filling his face with 'all you can eat' Chinese at 'Nobby Long's'

[Mossdog]

Lying asleep between the strokes of night
I saw my love lean over my sad bed,
Pale as the duskiest lily's leaf or head
Smooth-skinned and dark, with bare throat made to bite
Too wan for blushing and too warm for white,
But perfect-coloured without white or red
And her lips opened amorously, and said -
I wist not what, saving one word - Delight

And all her face was honey to my mouth,
And all her body pasture to mine eyes
The long lithe arms and hotter hands than fire
The quivering flanks, hair smelling of the south,
The bright light feet, the splendid supple thighs
And glittering eyelids of my soul's desire

Love and Sleep

Algernon Charles Swinburne

Bloody hell DT! And it's not even the watershed yet

[Mossdog]

But why's his bed sad???????

[Derby Tup]

I think those Howgills must be very special. Harry H came back fired up t' other day and Mossy's obviously had an inspirational outing there today

[Hes]

Might have to wait a bit for that Hes, he's out filling his face with 'all you can eat' Chinese at 'Nobby Long's'

ha ha! I did think that it was unusual that a young guy like Turbo would spend his birthday posting poetry on the thread but then I told myself off for making assumptions!

[Derby Tup]

Bloody hell DT! And it's not even the watershed yet

I thought it was 9 o' clock, err, honest. Maybe his bed's sad because he is alone and only dreaming of his love

[Hes]

Getting a bit chilly, done my stretches, off for a wash and to get some woolies on. See you later.

[stevefoster]

I thought it was 9 o' clock, err, honest. Maybe his bed's sad because he is alone and only dreaming of his love

Or maybe it's sad cos it's not made up
Off for some food now, didn't eat enough today
Nice to see you Andy, great weather as well