A Flower
A flower has taken hold of my reigns
Falling by the waysided lanes
Knots of difficulty open by her glance
A hundred Venuses, the crest of compassion
Bloodied tears, cloud wreathes, and nectar of my heart!
Every page that I’ve turned
Drapes over sober council:
“Kiss this hand, a goblet of wine
From the Eternal Lips of God”