UNABLE ARE THE LOVED

UNABLE THE LOVED TO DIE;

FOR LOVE IS IMMORTALITY;

NAY, IT IS DEITY-

UNABLE THEY THAT LOVE- TO DIE;

FOR LOVE REFORMS VITALITY;

INTO DIVINITY;

LOVE- IS ANTERIOR TO LIFE-

POSTERIOR- TO DEATH-

INITIAL OF CREATION, AND;

THE EXPONENT OF EARTH-

- EMILY DICKINSON

SHE HAS GONE AWAY

SHE HAS GONE AWAY WITH THE DAY;

MY LOVE HAS;

TAKEN ALL THE LIGHT COLORS;

ALL THE WHITE CLOUDS;

THE WIND REMAINS;

WITH SHADOWS AND COAL DUST;

SHE STAYED AWAY ALL NIGHT;

MY LOVE DID;

HID WITH THE SUNSET BEHIND THE DARK;

NOW I WATCH FOR HER AT MY WINDOW;

ON DIFFERENT DAYS;

WATCH UNTIL THE NIGHT RETURNS.

- HY SOBILOFF

ONCE I LOVED

ONCE I LOVED THE WIND AS IT BLEW;

DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAINS OVER THE LAND.

ONCE I LOVED THE TOUCH OF THE SUN;

ALMOST AS MUCH AS THE TOUCH OF A HAND.

AND ONCE I LOVED THE SMELL OF THE SEA;

THE FEEL OF THE WAVES ROLLING OVER ME.

SEA AND SAND, AIR AND SKY;

ONCE I LOVED, ONCE I LOVED.

ONCE I LOVED ALL GOD'S THINGS;

THAT GROW ON EARTH AND COVER THE LAND.

AIR AND SKY, SEA AND SAND;

ONCE I LOVED, BUT NEVER 'TILL NOW.