Light’s blessed touch
Ode to a constant
A touch of your fingertips
Recalls the sweet caress of your lips
As you drank deep of a draft
Of my cool fluid deep and
As if to keep a sacred trust
You warmed my skin
With the blessed touch of
Your rays of hope
Helios my
One true
Love
About the Creator
Raymond G. Taylor
Author living in Kent, England. Writer of short stories and poems in a wide range of genres, forms and styles. A non-fiction writer for 40+ years. Subjects include art, history, science, business, law, and the human condition.
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Comments (3)
This was so lovely. Such a wonderful ode!
Gorgeous work, Raymond!
A beautiful tribute to the sun, Raymond.