@ 27.055 MHz: Ad Astra; A Remembrance From The Early 1970's [XLIX]

The rose was naked when you offered it to

him.  Then, shoeless and shirtless, clad in baggy

jeans and fragrant dark socks, you offered yourself

to him---both gifts received with grateful, urgent

enthusiasm.



Starward

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Inspired by memories of a couple, boyfriends, during my years in junior high school, 1970-1973.  Following the example of Constantine Cavafy's poetry, I seek to preserve the memory of their relationship in verse, which gives it a better resilience than mere human memory.

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