A seasonal erotic sonnet for October

seasons and reasons

Inspired by recent news of marriages and pregnancies


Who sees the ecstasies that lovers share
between their selves?  In mindful eye we know
that this is what they'll do, and we're aware
that one result is progeny — so go
to where this thought resides, envisioning
a cove, a secret valley lit with flame
as autumn's colors blaze, the wondrous thing
that eyes adore when given without shame;
in openness and nakedness, enjoyed
because of pleasure and the privilege
of giving and accepting, where devoid
of base and mere concerns there is a bridge
that joins intrinsic diff'rences in bright
achievement, setting linked hearts alight.