He told his life story to Mrs. Courtly
Who was a widow. ‘Let us get married shortly’,
He said. ‘I am no longer passionate,
But we can have some conversation before it is too late.’
(Stevie Smith)
More Poetry from Stevie Smith:
- Do Not! (Stevie Smith Poems)
- In My Dreams (Stevie Smith Poems)
- Conviction (III) (Stevie Smith Poems)
- I Do Not Speak (Stevie Smith Poems)
- Bag-Snatching In Dublin (Stevie Smith Poems)
- The Reason (Stevie Smith Poems)