Kurt Ravidas Poet Italian Sonnet

I Love You But I Don'T Know Why

I love you but I don’t know why.
I love your lips which seem too thin
for a kind person, your grey-green
deceitful eyes which are too dry
and too unmerciful to cry
for broken hearts. I love your skin
which chilly whiteness is akin
to fallen snow in hot July. 

I love your blush when I begin
to talk of the engagement ring
which I allegedly have bought. 

I love you but I don’t know why
I love. The only thing that I
don't love is that you love me not.


A modified French sonnet (abba abba bbc Aac)… Hm, wait a sec, that's what I'll call you! A French abc-sonnet :3

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Richard Lamoureux August 9, 2019 at 9:00 AM This made me chuckle while shedding a tear for the poor fellow. Google Gong Show and Unknown Comic. Then you will understand my joke. It goes with your current avatar. ;0) Kurt Ravidas August 24, 2019 at 11:26 AM Heh, that was fun. I got a son inda pack)

Caren Krutsinger August 5, 2019 at 5:27 AM Kurt, this made me laugh. "I love your blush when I begin to talk of the engagement ring which I allegedly have bought. " Love it! Kurt Ravidas August 5, 2019 at 9:57 AM Your laugh makes me happy, dear Caren. Ray of love)