three acorns full of sudden illumination
three dresses to match
a match
and a thousand candles
the Gospel of John
a rug to fly upon
rose seed, the King's own sealing wax
the golden stamped insignia to go with
a child in need of fairy tales
the fairy tales themselves
the Book of Kells and gingerbread
a rain cloud's wishing well, a featherbed
with multicoloured quilts innumerable
and a pda
the spell of human kindness.
green leaves
in case the new planet doesn't have any
a Christmas toy train that runs at all speeds
through a welcoming village
the radio from Cocteau's film
that only telegraphs poetry
silver songs, indifferent swans slightly rumpled
a cherry orchard
that cannot be felled.
mary angela douglas 25 september 2018
three dresses to match
a match
and a thousand candles
the Gospel of John
a rug to fly upon
rose seed, the King's own sealing wax
the golden stamped insignia to go with
a child in need of fairy tales
the fairy tales themselves
the Book of Kells and gingerbread
a rain cloud's wishing well, a featherbed
with multicoloured quilts innumerable
and a pda
the spell of human kindness.
green leaves
in case the new planet doesn't have any
a Christmas toy train that runs at all speeds
through a welcoming village
the radio from Cocteau's film
that only telegraphs poetry
silver songs, indifferent swans slightly rumpled
a cherry orchard
that cannot be felled.
mary angela douglas 25 september 2018
