Love
Flirtation
From Harlem Shadows
Love
Upon thy purple mat thy body bare
Is fine and limber like a tender tree.
The motion of thy supple form is rare,
Like a lithe panther lolling languidly,
Toying and turning slowly in her lair.
Oh, I would never ask for more of thee,
Thou art so clean in passion and so fair.
Enough! if thou wilt ask no more of me!
Cite this poem
MLA
McKay, Claude. “Flirtation.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/mckay/63/.
Chicago
McKay, Claude. “Flirtation.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/mckay/63/.
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