hand coloured illustrations from the age of gold, rose gold
they missed the children who left home
unexpcctedly traduced taken alone
from Eden's lands
and made to serve evil kings
or turned to birds with wings of sorrow fly
the queen said then banishing them
and no tears flowed
when there was none to see
they missed the labyrinthine toys of Christmas
the ballet mise en scene
running out the door in thin slippers
just to see a melon slice of moon turn silvery green
and harmonizing in tune to cherry filled weather.
aprils they missed
and wearing violet in the afternoon and so
they grew to know
there was no home for them anymore
there were only shadows.
mary angela douglas 29 july 2017
they missed the children who left home
unexpcctedly traduced taken alone
from Eden's lands
and made to serve evil kings
or turned to birds with wings of sorrow fly
the queen said then banishing them
and no tears flowed
when there was none to see
they missed the labyrinthine toys of Christmas
the ballet mise en scene
running out the door in thin slippers
just to see a melon slice of moon turn silvery green
and harmonizing in tune to cherry filled weather.
aprils they missed
and wearing violet in the afternoon and so
they grew to know
there was no home for them anymore
there were only shadows.
mary angela douglas 29 july 2017
