As We Are So Wonderfully Done With Each Other Comments

The happiness of family life it is a wonderful experience and beautiful poem.

A very romantic and passionate write. Two lovers reveling in each other. Lovely.

The only problem I have with this type of poem is that they are too often confused with love poetry. Mr. Patchen quite elegantly described the feelings of elation when one is in a fairly new relationship - a time when Mother Nature and hormones are at their hardest work. True love, appreciation of the soul, not the body, comes long after the 'walking on air' feel when we first begin to court another. IMO... With that said I must say this is a most tender, beautiful poem.

Long time favorite. Discovered again because of this web site. Many thanks.

Absolutely gorgeous read. One of the best I've ever appreciated.

One of the most evocative poems I've read.

I have had this poem since 1964, the second stanza reads: oh my love, my golden lark, my soft long doll Your lips have splashed my dull house with print of flowers My hands are crooked where they have spilled over your dear curving

When I was young, the world was frightening. I first read Patchen in high school back in the early sixties. He made the world understandable for me. This is a beautiful poem. It's a good poem to help become acquainted with Patchen because he can be so sharp. But even here you can can see the undeniable passion that inhabits all his work. I felt I could connect with him. He was somebody that understood my world.