Astoundment

In a storm on the Sea of Galilee,  [1]  [2] Wild, white-tipped waves, mountainous and monstrous, Wind-driven, swamp the boat threateningly, Inundating, with power to sink us. Some row, some bale, a desperate mission. We cast flabbergasted, furtive, glances At the figure lying on the cushion, How can he sleep in these circumstances? ’Master, do […]

The Bands of Years

At speed amidst the rosy-fingered dawn, With a fluttering of his mighty wings, Burnished with gold, in quick response he came, Flying from the high eyries of the North. Splendorous with the coming of the sun, He alighted within the Court and set The leaves of countless summers past astir. In olden times the silver […]