Walking With Katherine

"come walk we two
across flame red sky
two birds soar flying

silent solitary shadows
would clip our wings
in home ominous flight

blood red flame sunsets
bathe glorious horizons
bruised epic bleed rivers"

"All day
the triumphant
sun with yellow banners

Warred and warred
with the earth,
and when she yielded

Stabbed her heart,
gathered her blood
in a chalice,

Spilling it over
the evening sky.
When the dark

plumaged birds
go flying, flying,
Quiet lies the earth

wrapt in her
mournful shadow,
Her sightless eyes

turned to the red sky
And the restlessly
seeking birds."

exceptionally exquisite
a vibrant emotive poem
sadly not appreciated

KM by random critics
lacking sunset visions
reverent appreciation

come walk we soar
across flame red sky
free birds soar flying

First three stanzas quotation, the poem ‘Home Ominous Flight' by Terence George Craddock.
Stanzas four to ten, quoted lines in changed format, from the exquisite poem ‘Across The Red Sky' by Katherine Mansfield.
Dedicated to Katherine Mansfield.
Copyright © Katherine Mansfield, Terence George Craddock

poem by Terence George Craddock
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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