Two Poems about Love

[Don Schaeffer]

1. Love Is Less

She typed,
I didn't get
a lot of sleep last night.
Having a girlfriend
in England
when I live
in Oklahoma
doesn't help.
.
I typed,
These chatrooms
are a real health hazard.
Maybe worse than cigarettes.
.
She typed,
I can't help my heart.
.
I typed,
Can you love
an entity you
have never seen?
.
What is love
anyway?
What are lovers?
What are human beings?

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2. The Myth of Social Life

Pleasure is always
solitary, like
death. When I
die, will I find
union or solitude?