Love poems of Frederick Douglas Harper

LET US MAKE MEMORIES 
et us make memories that we 
Can prize forever; 
Let us make them in our minds 
Of spontaneous and planned 
Experiences of ourselves— 
In all Earth’s seasons and glorious 
Splendor. 
In spring or fall, in the park or 
By the waterfront, let us breathe 
Our existence within the energy of 
Romantic thoughts, feelings, and 
Surrounding. 
Let us make memories that we 
Can appreciate now but treasure 
Always in our minds and hearts. 
Reprinted: Harper’s Romantica: On Peace and Romance, 1988. 
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Frederick Douglas Harper 
 
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WILL YOU ROW IN MY BOAT? 
ome sit in my boat at morn 
When the mist of fog shields the 
Privacy of precious romances, and the 
Coolness of dawn preserves the 
Goodness and innocence of virgin loves. 
Come sit with your face to mine 
And let the bashful, gleaming sun’s light 
Reveal the pristine beauty of your 
Lovely eyes and skin aglow. 
Come sit with me and row with me, 
And let our love afloat gently disturb 
My favorite flowered dress of our 
First acquaintance. 
Reprinted: Harper’s Romantica: On Peace and Romance, 1988. 
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LOVE POEMS of Frederick Douglas Harper 
 
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I LONG FOR YOU 
lease, relax now, 
I long not for the revelation 
Of the privacy of your temple, 
But for the company of the 
Whole of you; to be with you, 
Anytime and anywhere. 
I long for your respect, for the 
Energy of your existence to make 
Me the better for your most 
Worthy appreciation and happiness. 
Please now, know my cause and motive, 
For they are true to you; 
Sincerely, I long for your heart, 
Your soul, your inspiration, your 
Presence, your natural warmth. 
Reprinted: Harper’s Poems on Love and Life, 1985. 
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Frederick Douglas Harper 
 
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