UNIVERSAL AUTUMN
Beatrice at the vanishing point
or Juliet on the bridge
mark infinite edge
to Alighieri goat-trails (figure 8).
The leaves of universal autumn
rain like parchment tears
from planetary spheres
& sea-grey eyes (too close to home)
to say goodbye, to wander streets
vacant & desolate
& drift (disconsolate
refugee) where only fleets
of shadows meet (lonely nightmare)
& still the yearning heavens
wheel manna leavens
their deep imperturbable desire
rooted in unfathomable joy
– Eternity, O Eternity!
he crowed (with penny-
whistle, raven-quill) – meek Roy
nestled in evergreen holm oak
like Ariadne’s emerald
corona... like straw-gold
Acorn Maid, among the little folk.
The drowsy King of Love bowed
his trompette marine –
umbilical fountain
of spiral clay (Galilean mode).
10.7.16
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