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So swift

It carried me away

By andy lawsonPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
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So swift
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A swift spark of inspiration

Swifter than some lights of a day,

Grey and weak. A couch of summer,

Light of the precious picture of my time,

Blue and white moved the matron,

Daintily wrought the earth amid the flowers,

She beheld thee in an spring time,

Light of the picture empty room,

Black set the face of Miranda,

Surprised steed and passionate array

Light of the silver time! No magic wand

Be thy fair and blessed sapphire

Propitiate by a useful vow,

Rose to gaze upon his journey,

She beheld thee down the tall, young heart,

Slumbering on her pillow,

Frowned on her brow with a golden mesh,

Seemed to her. To the lowly youth

A tear was toward her lips,

Daintily wrought the Hand of the perfect,

Spread her young crown to join the Grape,

White as the summer lightning sunbeam,

Light and radiance of His faithful heart,

Black auguries. But at a slight tax,

Light and sweet, as a principle,

She beheld thee in an living flame,

Blue auguries. But when the touch

Struck a wave as money till skald,

Grey only one will I disguise,

She beheld thee in an shade,

Light of the picture of the silver vestal,

Tears in her lips' steadfast pride,

Mary, Trade! across the stellar ring

Arose a little pause with eyes sublimed,

Her cheek was laid,

Circles the waters, and the great Sun

surreal poetry
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