Saturday, September 03, 2022

THE WAY IT HAPPENED IN THE PICTURE BOOK

 

farther into the music it will start to snow

for the lost children in the fairytale

you know,

hand in fragile hand under veering moonlight

holding each other up as though they could

sip the moon from a silver cup in the dubious Wood

and enchant the birds.


conjure the birds to show them where to go sojourn

in deeper music ever deepening snow oh

who will guide them now, their feckless angels?


or is their doom sealed shut

or is their small print case on vast appeal

I dare not ask of anyone yet but, oh, I try to feel


one day unwavering Spring will emerge

when there will be no more dirges left on earth.


mary angela douglas 3 september 2022;27 february 2023

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