Amour Honestus (Edward Hirsch)

Amour Honestus by Edward Hirsch.

This is such a fun poem to read. It's a ghazal (rhymes and repetition). It's set during medieval times and is about love. Perhaps, it is a bit vexing that in all forms of love there are such hellish difficulties. Is it really that bad? This poem seems to say that honest love is complicated, difficult and entrancing. That it is hellish yet compelling. 'Suppose that's apt.

Favorite line: "Why bring it up? Just for the hell of it."

A Greek Island (Edward Hirsch)

Yesterday, I got some comments for favorite poems on my facebook (which was awesome!), so I'll be 'talking' about those coming up, but today's is a erotic poem by Edward Hirsch.

It's short and confusing with its talk of Greek islands and olives and marl, but as you read you begin to feel a little flushed and you realize that the island, olives and marl stand for a lover's body and their sex.

I like how he describes her body and their intimacy. Having so many metaphors like that is kind of cool.

Favorite line: "Traveling over your body I found / The falling olive and the cajoling flute"

Traveling over your body I found

The failing olive and the cajoling flute, - See more at: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/23510#sthash.Ek2dONL2.dpufTra

Traveling over your body I found

The failing olive and the cajoling flute, - See more at: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/23510#sthash.Ek2dONL2.dpufT