when you review the coming day the precognition
of the orange and cerise sunset before you
the gold flecks on the tree this side of the house
of the orange and cerise sunset before you
the gold flecks on the tree this side of the house
at noon
significantly the cloud shapes foretelling
rain you'd better take the clothesline laundry in
significantly the cloud shapes foretelling
rain you'd better take the clothesline laundry in
you think steam rises like somewhat familiar clouds above
unknown factories in the distance
while the birds decorate the wires that stretch
unknown factories in the distance
while the birds decorate the wires that stretch
like collapsed blank bars on musical scores
what will it be this day, will roses bloom too suddenly
will you not watch the news all day and find at vespers
what will it be this day, will roses bloom too suddenly
will you not watch the news all day and find at vespers
the Kingdom came and everyone's dancing
their ironing interrupted, children in wrinkled clothes
as if a war you didn't know about at all had ended
their ironing interrupted, children in wrinkled clothes
as if a war you didn't know about at all had ended
along with the need for rent and groceries
did Christmas come
startling the children in the depth of Spring
did Christmas come
startling the children in the depth of Spring
or will you buy ice cream on the street
in a sundress from the 1950s.
It's lime green
in a sundress from the 1950s.
It's lime green
you don't know yet that business about the moon
you've only gone there in your dreams
only you predict it will shine a fuller coin
you've only gone there in your dreams
only you predict it will shine a fuller coin
bright silver
later, when everyone is home.
later, when everyone is home.
mary angela douglas 8 april 2018
