I watch him
Whilst he watches the rain, his
Dark eyes full of enchantment, his
Pale cheeks pink with contentment
His red, ample lips curl into a musing smile
Whilst gingerly stretching out his arms
And inhaling the damp sapidity
The gentle hum of his voice sates
"On Venus, the rain is made from sulfuric acid
Instead of water"
Without his senses losing focus
For even one second.
With the questioning of his
Pointless, undirected facts he
Laughs softly, his warm voice radiating knowledge
And consideration, presenting the idea that
"These thoughts and facts make up who we are"
And as his
Burgundy jumper complements the
Warm glow of his cheeks and his
Rough hands tenderly hold traces of his character,
And the way that his
Slightly crooked teeth seem
Whiter and his smile
Fuller when it rains,
I decide that
I love who he is
And how he loves
The beauty of things
In which others so often
Overlook.
YOU ARE READING
A Collection of Poetry: Inspired by Liz Lochhead.
PoesiaLower Six has written a selection of poems based on Liz Lochhead - the set poetry writer for their year. The focus of the poems was impressionist imagery, captured voices, and a sense of vividly portraying a moment in time, or a person.
