how I have loved the cool days on earth
the grey of the clouds shone like shot silk
with the sun like white gold behind them
and in all the gardens the green and the rose
are silhouetted finely against the opaque.
and the rains linger there.
so that the perfumes are mingled
on the cool days and infinity drops
down a silver orb or two
a distinct quietude
and clarity beyond measure.
then it seems to me all the
flowers have bells
and are chiming
all at the same time.
mary angela douglas 28 june 2018
the grey of the clouds shone like shot silk
with the sun like white gold behind them
and in all the gardens the green and the rose
are silhouetted finely against the opaque.
and the rains linger there.
so that the perfumes are mingled
on the cool days and infinity drops
down a silver orb or two
a distinct quietude
and clarity beyond measure.
then it seems to me all the
flowers have bells
and are chiming
all at the same time.
mary angela douglas 28 june 2018
