Friday, September 06, 2013

The Soft Paws Of The Tigers Rend But Not The Soul

the soft paws of the tigers rend
but steadfast are my angels, the  archangels,
the afternoons.

the soft paws of the tigers near
commanding fear from those born to rejoice
 but there is no reproach in the thundering


amphitheatres who only want more of it.

weary are the uses of adversity
and we turn away, no longer bearing
what we see while simply waiting our turn.

softer and softer tread the paws;
most terrible is their rending.
but that rare constellation the Soul, burns on

mary angela douglas 6 september 2013;26 november 2014 

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