I said hello to the king of small hearts
not thinking, he said later
what was I thinking
to address him in such a manner
he didn't like my chatter
but I wasn't chattering I said
I was dreaming aloud of lofty things, instead.
he shot always
the bird on the wing
not the bird at rest.
the bird on the wing is best
for a person like me
said he.just playing a part
to the hilt of a tilted sunrise.
such an artist.
such a marksman I thought
of the king of small hearts.
mary angela douglas 18 august 2018
not thinking, he said later
what was I thinking
to address him in such a manner
he didn't like my chatter
but I wasn't chattering I said
I was dreaming aloud of lofty things, instead.
he shot always
the bird on the wing
not the bird at rest.
the bird on the wing is best
for a person like me
said he.just playing a part
to the hilt of a tilted sunrise.
such an artist.
such a marksman I thought
of the king of small hearts.
mary angela douglas 18 august 2018
