When They Make Love

Photo: Jamie K. Reaser

The Sun comes each day to

court the Earth,

warming her body with his

radiant heart.

She blushes streams

and ponds and rivers

when he woos.

And when they make love,

mists arise.

(c) 2004-2011/Jamie K. Reaser

from "Sacred Reciprocity: Courting the Beloved in Everyday Life"