the poem a la mode
o, the cherries jubilee
the lattice work of pies
comprise his dreams or hers
the cat that purrs notwithstanding
and the sonnet, the new bonnet
trimmed with tea roses, orchid
skies, apartment wise, fresh
wallpaper, stenciled with
galaxies, the galahad
sighs, oh chocolate ice box...
on a summers day, how do you
say lemon chiffon in
the language of same old thing
for lunch and dinner
hard as shoe leather
pink galoshes in bad weather
oh for a tartlet and the peaches
spilling out on the plate
sheer buttery soaked and
a new overcoat trimmed in
more than metaphors
a parquet floor
a tiffany lamp
and not this damp
coming in at the windows
in all seasons
let there be gelato in the parks
and finches golden in the air
nobody staring at my shoes in disrepair
when I'm in the
mist and the apples frosted in the bowl
with the nectarines the proverbial
plums form the centerpiece
but I'll sleep better
from puddings thick with figs, not figments;
the bookcase painted
teal.
mary angela douglas 4 august 2016
o, the cherries jubilee
the lattice work of pies
comprise his dreams or hers
the cat that purrs notwithstanding
and the sonnet, the new bonnet
trimmed with tea roses, orchid
skies, apartment wise, fresh
wallpaper, stenciled with
galaxies, the galahad
sighs, oh chocolate ice box...
on a summers day, how do you
say lemon chiffon in
the language of same old thing
for lunch and dinner
hard as shoe leather
pink galoshes in bad weather
oh for a tartlet and the peaches
spilling out on the plate
sheer buttery soaked and
a new overcoat trimmed in
more than metaphors
a parquet floor
a tiffany lamp
and not this damp
coming in at the windows
in all seasons
let there be gelato in the parks
and finches golden in the air
nobody staring at my shoes in disrepair
when I'm in the
mist and the apples frosted in the bowl
with the nectarines the proverbial
plums form the centerpiece
but I'll sleep better
from puddings thick with figs, not figments;
the bookcase painted
teal.
mary angela douglas 4 august 2016
