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1 " The Fist Kiss Came With Flame"The first kiss came with flameShe gave him a flame wineFrom her scarlet lips a flame wineThe second kiss came with a sea-wishShe became the sea to himThe pride and anger of the sea she gave himThree times they had kissedA third time deep in her winding sea-velvetShe moved in light-shifts of bright sea-velvet for himAgain she came with a long kiss of starsShe beckoned him to a tall dome of stars "
― Carl Sandburg , Billy Sunday And Other Poems