swan on swan the bitter tide
who will defend the children of Lir
waging no war 300 years
merely enduring.
beating the thin air into pure silver.
I have come this way too
in the interminable snows only to hear:
now you are crows said the Queen
from lie to lie exposed
but they remained swans
Elise remained Elise
weaving the thorns into
the Beautiful
telling no one.
mary angela douglas 26 january 2018
who will defend the children of Lir
waging no war 300 years
merely enduring.
beating the thin air into pure silver.
I have come this way too
in the interminable snows only to hear:
now you are crows said the Queen
from lie to lie exposed
but they remained swans
Elise remained Elise
weaving the thorns into
the Beautiful
telling no one.
mary angela douglas 26 january 2018
