Eternal Verse
by Jeff Mason — Read all 207 poems by Jeff Mason
Inspired by Joseph Armstead’s “Feast of the Scarlet Rosary”
Joseph’s imagery is that which etches itself into the mind, for all eternity.
If you haven't read "Feast...", you are denying yourself an utmost experience of pleasure (and pain).
Here I picture Bartholomew, very weary from pursuing his foes, coming across "Feast of the Scarlet Rosary," which describes much of his world and what he encounters on a regular basis.
Inspired by "Feast...", Bartholomew pens a small homage to the author's way with words.
Friday, October 17, 2003
Eternal Verse
Mine eyes drink thirstily thy words,
which fill my soul in untold ways,
and I shall ever keep thy thoughts,
forever, 'til the end of days.
Thy words do pierce like daggers sharp
and sing like angels’ golden harp.
Thy words, once viewed, forever burn
into the bodice of mind’s urn.
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Again lovely, and yet, and yet, again the poem's language is distinctly anachronistic, I fear.
Ah well, I suppose it's all a matter of taste.
Cheers,
Richard Vallance