Thursday, March 07, 2024

DAEDALUS MOURNS FOR HIS SON

 

DAEDALUS MOURNS FOR HIS SON

His precarious project oh my son

Wept Daedalus in the aftermath

And the sea boiled up

And the heartache was too much

It overflowed the maths of myth

And no cartology ever could contain it

For what map is there of grief

When it’s too late

Such tears are gold

Now the eclipse lengthens

He joys no more

In the rush of wings

Not even in birdsong.

mary angela douglas 8 march 2024


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