Valentines Day Poem

In honor of Valentine's day here is a love poem by June Jordan. I found this poem on poetryfoundation.com.

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.