Issue Thirty-Four - Summer 2019

Old Love’s Sonnet

By Rose Mary Boehm

We had it made, my love, and do you think,
When looking back, it could be working still?
Well, thank you, dear. I take that potent drink
Which may protect me from this sudden chill.
I do remember being young and sure,
So free from doubt as only youth can be.
My hair is grey, my notions more mature.
As to presumptions that I can’t foresee
Don’t let them worry you before tonight
When in the warmth of hearth and glow of wine
Old lust may peak and force us to decide
To fall into old patterns or decline.
We have danced well, our courtship fired.
The king is dead, the courtiers long retired.

Copyright 2019 Boehm

Rose Mary Boehm is a German-born British national living and writing in Lima, Peru, and author of two novels as well as eight poetry collections. Her poetry has been published widely in mostly US poetry reviews (online and print). She was three times nominated for a ‘Pushcart’ and once for ‘Best of Net’. DO OCEANS HAVE UNDERWATER BORDERS? (Kelsay Books July 2022), WHISTLING IN THE DARK (Cyberwit July 2022), and SAUDADE (December 2022) are available on Amazon. Also available on Amazon is a new collection, LIFE STUFF, published by Kelsay Books November 2023. https://www.rose-mary-boehm-poet.com/

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