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China Mary

by John G.Hall 

Posted: 21 October 2004
Word Count: 45
Summary: "So sang a little Clod of Clay" W.Blake
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China Mary

The china Mary
cloaks her eyes,
a blue slip-ware
gown on a wrap
of white clay,
earth's skin born
millions of eons
before her son
hung from his
modelling tree,
the womb's fruit
unpicked clean
by the clergy of
preying crows.


John G.Hall(C)2004






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roovacrag at 15:53 on 21 October 2004  Report this post
John a truly worthy poem,and one I will enjoy reading more and more.

xx Alice
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Chem at 18:01 on 21 October 2004  Report this post
John

This is an exquisite piece, so concise and neatly styled yet brimming over with meaning.
A beautiful poem.

Em
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Elsie at 08:21 on 22 October 2004  Report this post
John, I love that line "the clergy of preying crows' - so descriptive.
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Ticonderoga at 14:37 on 23 October 2004  Report this post
Concise yet dense wih imagery and meaning, with a healthy frisson of ambiguity. Lovely.

Best,

Mike
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