There are some questions one should know by heart.
A world without them must be shadowless.
Who was it said, Come let us kiss and part?
The one who asked, Why is this apple tart?
And dreamed the serpent was the letter S?
There are some questions one should know by heart.
It was the thorn that plotted to outsmart
The cunning of the rose with such success.
Who was it said, Come let us kiss and part?
There are interiors none may map or chart:
In your voice, crying, was a wilderness.
There are some questions one should know by heart.
Your ape and echo from the bitter start,
This mirror mourns your image’s caress.
Who was it said, Come let us kiss and part?
We had too little craft and too much art.
We thought two noes would make a perfect yes.
There are some questions one should know by heart.
Who was it said, Come let us kiss and part?
(Henri Coulette)
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