To a Fly Drinking
Fly in orbit, fly in creep,
Margin on the edge of sleep,
Feast your portion from the best.;
I would bargain blood for rest!
Leave your frantic fantasies bare,
Sculpted onto empty air.
Fly, you have not heard my plea.
You zoom in on my ear, my knee.
Rousing from my noonday haze,
My lassitude becoming rage,
I tell you, fly, cease now this play!
But here you come again my way!
Oh, brother of this feeble flesh,
Darting, dodge this trapping mesh!
'Til once the blow! Swift undoes
The circle into circle, buzz.
Alike with life our end begun,
Histories in speck and thumb.
(with a respectful nod to William Blake)
Copyright © Elizabeth Mccann | Year Posted 2022
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment