The Cold Blue Mirror
Sinking Chest deep In the morning’s blue reflection Running coldSwept southward At perfect leisure An anchor’s pulled From its grave, Of a dark riverbed And the thrills of lost year’sUnreel in my headOverrun And afloat Sailing past high noon To its misty brine Indisposed Featherlight The jealous cry of the shore Falls hollow, Out of reach In the cold blue mirror Leaving sunlight to preach














