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Woodland Cathedral

 

Here, beneath sheltering trees

enough wine to dance

and a star-painted corridor.

 

One sacred moment, when

the stained-glass sky

ribald, stored the fire-brim night

and cloaked in autumn splendour

gave way to a livery of horses.

 

The gallop of hooves,

and shared enterprise,

a gallant reprimand to duty:

a passion, now unveiled beneath

your stormy eyes.

 

The nation’s post: silenced and

of conquest to an end,

bright sanctity and blethering,

ripened oil.

 

    Emily Isaacson

Riverbank

 

The moment of arrogance,

and tried escape, to

battle and its wayward blood.

 

A confinement of sorts

for ships, in and out of ports.

the pearl of beauty on its

gentle streams afloat,

and midsummer’s bounty

will remain, not outdone.

 

The quiet and kind word:

a quill and pen, ascribed.

 

     Emily Isaacson

 
Hymn

 

In wayward soul,

the crimson blood my solace

at duty’s measure, I alone must dwell:

confined to death’s lament

and hearing brethren,

away from us, O death.

 

And sin, cannot its bearings place

upon the confines of duty’s well-kept

mires, the dark

hath thou no figment

that finds in us a home.

 

The meadow lark, no outward treason

and single candle burns at spirit’s right.

The night will never hold our love,

and the seasons, harvest from above.

 

       Emily Isaacson

Baptism

 

Beneath the oak, my eyes married you

and now I sink in your repose.

e’er begotten, a son in my womb

and the smile of fancy, a gentle god.

 

The waters cover me as I am changed

to liken you after a spirit,

to have clothing of decoration

and hair of comely chestnut.

 

At first glance, I caught you

and now, you sink beneath the earth.

 

     Emily Isaacson

 

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