A Poet's Cold Kiss In Scandinavian lands, a man could be outlawed for reciting poetry to an unmarried woman; in this poem the poet laments that his love must be hidden. The "cold kiss" is the poem, a poor excuse for the real thing. My lass, this kiss is cold, As men can't know when we Were first to feel all love In matched parts, when hearts were Pierced to weave a world's love. Would that day come stay when-- Start now!--for all shall feel Shame to dull our flaming. copyright 29 October 1989, by Earle B. 'Glas' Durboraw.