Elsinore By Daylight

Elsinore by daylight
still seems night
exit all heroes borne from the stage

of what they are
of what they seemed to be
to visionary sweethearts

and the fruitless trees
now winter stands prolonged
the castle bare.

the players played
or those for whom we cared
and I will sing this threnody

a ghost myself
and whispering the same
retribution for the Beautiful

slain.

mary angela douglas 1 december 2019