Could We Perceive The White Feathered Sky

could we perceive the white feathered sky from farther up
would we sing in crystal would we fathom the moon
as it is we fall under the spell 

and cannot cross the room. and cannot pick up the pencil of gold
to write on the diamond slate
why will you wait and watch the swans become more remote

and stop writing notes to people who can't hear you
because their ears are stuffed with snow
everything's long ago at a certain point

how will you retrieve it
or will anyone believe you,
when you do.

mary angela douglas 16 april 2020