A Beautiful Woman Poem by Barry Middleton

I heard the heart of poetry
I was inspired by the curve of space
and by the breath of summer

I found the beautiful woman
in the garden of desire we met
in the still air I awaited her kiss

she gave to me the thunder moon
the soul of the lightning
the esplanade of stardust

and so I write for her a poem
of beauty and passion's embrace
the rose in the setting sun

and so I give to her a token
that she might read my thoughts
and I would win her smile

I heard the heart of poetry
I dreamed of the flash of her eyes
and the breath of a summer night