Under
this starry-eyed night
holding firmly
rowing swiftly
propelling
across opaque waters
listening
to Mendota’s
language of the lake
murmuring
rousing softly
soon soon
silver hair
sparks the darkness
and his zest
won’t rest
until a kiss
has been anchored
reminiscently
upon the lips
of his sweetheart
anxiously awaiting
this summer evening
near the banks
of James Madison Park*
*James Madison Park is a waterfront park located on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin
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Jeannie E. Roberts is the author of two books, including the newly released Nature of it All, a collection of poems (Finishing Line Press). For more, visit www.jrcreative.biz.
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