"Again, I smile to myself..."

Again, I smile to myself

While reading poetry aloud.

The world is beautiful - it swells

With every single spoken sound.

The cotton-candy clouds melt

And let the sun shine through.

This all began the day I fell -

Headfirst - in love with you.

The cardinal won’t end his song

Until the moon emerges

And every birch’s unique among

A dozen other birches.

The sunset sky is tangerine

With just a dash of cherry.

Let’s ride our bikes to Dairy Queen

Across the cemetery.