An End of January
January 28, 2017
A dazzling drop of dew throws down its glassy smile;
Hangs leafy-slung a shiver uttering trembling light
As if by nervous wavering shook about; a slight perturbance
And a living thing
The sheer, the very hereness of the natural state
High heavenly high above a blue sky sweeps
Wields spears, wears wisps
Crossed fancies sketched in thought’s redoubled mobile eye
This planetary presence spins thus linen scraps
Alfresco
A world-welcome has come, indeed, and scours to come away
Knocking to open, airing out, the linen cupboard land
Combing through matted threads among each stolen patent hair
Escaped from yesterdays
Enter a living presence, comes the present tense
A glory train of sunshine spreads; life’s leafing dust,
Writhing and woody characters put out supportive boughs
Bid buds of spray
A clock on the ears out calls from frosty throstle necks
Shock-woken, brings alerts involuntary;
Complete exegete organisms carol-singing self,
Plaintiff correspondents
It is sure on days this way God time has made
To walk and wander His awaiting Garden
Distributing notes freely like a winning billionaire
Prospero-wise
It is sure these days such windfalls cheer disciples
Sent seventy by seven; sense grasps but only faint;
Light of the skies down-plies torrentially; on eyes
Bedazed