Love poems of Frederick Douglas Harper

LET ME LOVE YOU IN THE MORNING OF YOUR 
WOMANHOOD 
If you let me come into your heart, 
I will do wonders with the clay of your 
Parents’ making; 
Let me touch you in the morning years 
Of your womanhood, and make you 
The better lady you must eventually be; 
As I must, let me hold your heart next to 
Mine and stroke your contour to fineness; 
Let the warmth of your deepest breath 
Massage the perceptiveness of my ear, 
That I may feel your life grow in my arms, 
And that I may live again through the 
Life of your love; 
Let me love you in the morning of your 
Womanhood, that you may become the 
Lady of my night for all occasions 
And all times. 
Reprinted: Harper’s Poems on Love and Life, 1985. 

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Frederick Douglas Harper 
 
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FINE WOMAN 
ine woman of svelte neck, straight back, 
And sturdy hips—let me 
Watch your stance and poised presence 
Among others; let me breathe the energy 
Of your elegant space. 
Fine woman of creamy texture and 
Tanned hue, I secretly watch you—and 
Patiently await my turn of acquaintance, 
To feel the peace of your calm temperament 
And visualize up close the form of your 
Lovely essence. 
Speak to me, speak with me, and let my 
Total attention for you be yours on this 
Special night of ours. Let us dine under 
The stars of this resort and smile for each 
Other as night grows old to morning’s birth; 
Let us breathe of each other’s air, and be 
One in the moment of our private selves 
And space. 
Reprinted: Harper’s Poems on Love and Life, 1985. 
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LOVE POEMS of Frederick Douglas Harper 
 
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