Lasted nine days
Emma was in the fullness of love
Sending it to James who might talk
She should take comfort
In having had at least
One real man
As willing to bring forth a spring of red wine
All she needed was a guitar
And an olive hat
(dedicated to a great poet, Philip Dacey)
Ahmad Shiddiqi
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/lasted-nine-days/
