Smoke and Roses Blow
Beyond the veil where daylight fears to go
Behind a swathe of heavy silken mist
The heady scents of smoke and roses blow
Along the paths that secret lovers know
Are wood and blossom tangled in a tryst
Beyond the veil where daylight fears to go
Within the subtle stream’s beribboned flow
Whirl pools of love and darkness in a twist
The heady scents of smoke and roses blow
The sun sinks in to shadow smooth and slow
Through willing earth too wanton to resist
Beyond the veil where daylight fears to go
On perfumed air a drum beat, soft and low
In perfect time without a rhythm missed
The heady scents of smoke and roses blow
The wild in love the sacred orchards know
Who go to be by passion’s madness kissed
Beyond the veil where daylight fears to go
The heady scents of smoke and roses blow
© Gail Foster 2016
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