Poem for My Love
BY JUNE JORDAN
How do we come to be here next to each other
in the night
Where are the stars that show us to our love
inevitable
Outside the leaves flame usual in darkness
and the rain
falls cool and blessed on the holy flesh
the black men waiting on the corner for
a womanly mirage
I am amazed by peace
It is this possibility of you
asleep
and breathing in the quiet air
I enjoyed this poem very much. One reason I liked this poem was because of the detailed imagery in it. This poem gives me the image of two young people sitting under the stars in an open field. Also, I like this poem because it asks the question "How do we come to be here next to each other." Also, I like how the author talked about how peaceful the scenery and situation was in the poem. One more thing that I liked about this poem was the way the author talked about the quiet in the air and the serenity of the moment.
