"amid the cold of winter, when half spent was the Night."
from the Christmas carol. "Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming."
the maiden speech of the maidens cancelled
the filmy veils wrecked
because the dragons were hungry
no longer circumspect
this was left off the menu
the literature of the field
the field where lances broke
against the Invisible
and on covenant lands,
the quiring angels queing up
for the inevitable downtown sunsets
or the food trucks
of the newly glitzed
the condo served.
oh poetry my lost
amongst the herds trampled
the popcorn crowds exiting
and under a sullen moon
no longer recited.
while we make our covert home
among the briars
waiting for the resurgence
of the Rose.
mary angela douglas 9 september 2018
from the Christmas carol. "Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming."
the maiden speech of the maidens cancelled
the filmy veils wrecked
because the dragons were hungry
no longer circumspect
this was left off the menu
the literature of the field
the field where lances broke
against the Invisible
and on covenant lands,
the quiring angels queing up
for the inevitable downtown sunsets
or the food trucks
of the newly glitzed
the condo served.
oh poetry my lost
amongst the herds trampled
the popcorn crowds exiting
and under a sullen moon
no longer recited.
while we make our covert home
among the briars
waiting for the resurgence
of the Rose.
mary angela douglas 9 september 2018
