Sunday, May 4, 2014

Leaving home for my castle in Wales, 1971


Away

Sons grow up and fly away in silver birds
Whose metal skins reflect and catch
The summer blue, the green spring.
The red excitement points of life.
Leaving grey small-boy ghosts only.
One after one after one
Grey hairs twinkle in the twilight,
Transparent tears fall earthward.
A heart can soar where colors are.

July 27, 1971

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