A Grammar of Love

from the May 28, 2009 edition

I met a noun,
introduced by a comma, and
we verbed across the dance floor.

I love you, noun, I said.
Let’s get married
and have a couple of objects.

Now our objects are out on their own,
but we sit and enjoy prepositions
running all through the house.

And I still love my noun,
and we still like to verb
and dance when we get a chance.

– Joe Linker