Saturday, 8 August 2015

NO LILACS by Foutoux. draft 8 August 2015

NO LILACS.


HAVE YOU NOTICED
THAT IN AUGUST THERE ARE
NO LILACS?  OR THAT
THE OLD MAN'S BEAR HAS
LEFT THE HEDGES GREEN?
OR THAT THE DAFFODILS DON'T DANCE
AND THAT BLUEBELLS ARE
LONG BURIED/?

DO YOU SEE THAT AUTUMN SHADOWS
HAVE ARRIVED? THAT WINTER'S
FINGERPRINT STAINS THESE SUNNY DAYS?
HEDGES POUR INTO THE ROADS BLOCKING
SUMMER'S SWEET SUNSHINE
AND THIS COOL RELIEF WILL
SHORTLY DROWN US
IN NIGHT.


Foutoux   Copyright 2015.


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