a comet by Peter HumphreysI wondered
lonely
as
a shroud
o'er
oceans
deep
and
forests
wild
until
you
came
before me
and
as
I saw
your bosom
deep
and
in
my heart
my blood
did seep
quick calm
but
sense
deceiving
I closed
my eyes
and
'neath
the sky
a comet
lean
descend
'eth 12/26/2006
Author's Note: With due deference to William Wordsworth Esq., late of Dove Cottage.
Posted on 12/26/2006 Copyright © 2025 Peter Humphreys
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