A Letter to Dee

24/07/2020 –  Poem a Day Compilation



I might, if I may, dabble

In the dainty art of poetry –

Though you may prefer a dance for two

With a dandy, or someone more dapper,

Someone more daring that would call you darling:

A dashing lad, dauntless from dusk to dawn

Who will dazzle you, my dear,

And be far more debonair and decent

And decisively declare his love for you,

But I would decorate my world

And dedicate it to you,

My deep affection for you defiant

Though deftly shown in delectable ways -

A deliberate move, so delicate and delicious,

To show my delight and deliver to you

A deluxe experience

Demonstrable of my dependability

That depicts and describes

The care you deserve.

If I could design a way to show my desire

You might be destined to detect

And determined to develop

A way to devise the depth of my love.

It would show how devoted I am to you,

That you are my diamond,

The difference between my happiness

And my dignified sadness,

Your dimple shining in the night.

I could be so diplomatic,

Direct and disarming,

A discerning disciple of your radiance,

But I fear to disclose the entirety of my affection

Lest you discover the hold you have over me.

I can discretely discuss how you make me feel

In a formal dispatch

And dispense good advice any time.

I would only display my fondness

In a distinguished manner

Without distracting anyone in the least.

You are, to me, a divinely created doll

Donated to mankind to dote on,

Doubtlessly enchanted

By your down-to-earth nature

A visage that any artist would wish to draw

And any mere mortal would care to dream

Of you in a flowing dress, drink in hand,

Driving every one with a pulse wild

With your dulcet tones,

Leaving many a great mind dumbfounded

As they listen dutifully,

To you talk of dynamic ecosystems.

And all the while I duly bide my time

For five minutes alone with you, my dear.