Tristan's Song

For High Heaven has not seen,
Time wait outside your red laugh
Nor have the bright angels been
To the paradise you are

Melody has grace yet to learn
And flowers know not the lone rose;
Soft, they're waiting for their turn;
The perfume of you to compose

Let mountains with rubies blaze
Under steps of rising sun,
Death can even shed my days
Till all I have is one

For starlight has not the fire
Nor summer skies the wild blue
To tempt me to turn or tire
From your eyes,
Or from you
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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December 3, 2019 at 12:03 PM
Death can even shed my days... did you mean? shred? I love it either way... it is my fav line. This is a great poem. Lots of emotional power. Ann
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December 8, 2019 at 4:22 AM
Thankyou Ann! Yes I meant shed; I saw it like days as autumn leaves falling. Are you a fan of the Arthurian stories?
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