Swans Commentary » swans.com August 14, 2006  

 

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by Laura Madeline Wiseman

 

Poetry

 

 

(Swans - August 14, 2006)  
Do you love me?

she says to her lover

betting the answer is yes

but still checking.

And when he says yes

she asks

Why do you love me?

He doesn't pause but

says she's nice and sexy and smart.

But why, she says again

fearing he'll pause this time

without a ready list

and have to search for a reason.

Because I love you, he says.

And though she is not satisfied

she is content for the day.

 

 

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About the Author

Laura Madeline Wiseman is an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona. Her works have appeared in 13th Moon, The Comstock Review, Paper Street, and other publications. She is an editor for IntheFray and Empowerment4Women.

 

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