Re-post. This former Poem of the Week has been highly commended in the Larkin & East Riding Poetry Competition 2012. http://www.bridlington-poetry-festival.com/competition.php
(i) Love appeared in the form of a golden leaf bold and new-budded ripe in spring's hazy splendour. He plucked it, drank its vibrant, jazzy sap, chewed the sweet vine