Mute thy Coronation –

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• Morning — is the place for Dew –

  February 8, 2010 in Poems

  Morning — is the place for Dew –
  Corn — is made at Noon –
  After dinner light — for flowers –
  Dukes — for Setting Sun!

• We don’t cry — Tim and I,

  February 7, 2010 in Poems

  We don’t cry — Tim and I,
  We are far too grand –
  But we bolt the door tight
  To prevent a friend –
  Then we hide our brave face
  Deep in our hand –
  Not to cry — Tim and I –
  We are far too grand –
  Nor to dream — he and me –
  Do we condescend –
  We just shut our [...]

• For this — accepted Breath –

  February 6, 2010 in Poems

  For this — accepted Breath –
  Through it — compete with Death –
  The fellow cannot touch this Crown –
  By it — my title take –
  Ah, what a royal sake
  To my necessity — stooped down!
  No Wilderness — can be
  Where this attendeth me –
  No Desert Noon –
  No fear of frost to come
  Haunt the perennial bloom –
  But Certain June!
  Get [...]

• He was weak, and I was strong -then-

  February 5, 2010 in Poems

  He was weak, and I was strong -then-
  So He let me lead him in
  I was weak, and He was strong then
  So I let him lead me. Home.
  ‘Twasn’t far -the door was near-
  ‘Twasn’t dark -for He went- too
  ‘Twasn’t loud, for He said nought
  That was all I cared to know.
  Day knocked -and we must part-
  Neither -was strongest- [...]

• The Skies can’t keep their secret!-

  February 4, 2010 in Poems

  The Skies can’t keep their secret!
  They tell it to the Hills –
  The Hills just tell the Orchards –
  And they — the Daffodils!
  A Bird — by chance — that goes that way –
  Soft overhears the whole –
  If I should bribe the little Bird –
  Who knows but she would tell?
  I think I won’t — however –
  It’s finer [...]