Tag: alchemy
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Druid Cities Four
It is summer elsewhere, perhaps in Rometown London Which I am far from Further flung even from where I redoubt; house within a house ‘Haps without drab isle they glad sun, in Sumer Tired of this world’s crab guile, I recline sighing Sights of mind undying, pliant as desire wills Brushed as if by fingertips…
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Finias of the Light
Clouds overhead, verily like whales Over head goes, bouncing off tails Pride of Finias, His lightforged blade Night bright beyond day, sawing cainnel Which illuminated Núada silver handled Argent wristed, sister-loving poet kings Ring-heavy finger songkept name long lingering.
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Mr Barr of Scotland and What he has Planted
Mr Barr of Scotland Reputable planter whose hands tease blooms such rare leaves that all agree he aboves all others leagues He asks assistance seeking that upon life’s marker at death primroses planted be Favour he xanthine o’er green, that which like bee’s brighter half hued That which like a calf thought smiling and daft…
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GHOST SHIP, HOLD FULL OF CURSED GOLD
Below deck hidden holds, bars Tolls bone-exacted extracted by knee-impacting steps slick with stale sea wetness Steep stairs scored with splinters, the bold who defy scrapes find themselves escaping danger Snug as a manger, stunning lack of arrangement, amazement of piles all sizes All the stock ever seized by pirate or exciseman, sky-high Witness to…