I saw a glow upon a distant tree, Orange lanterns lighting up the sky, Huge globe-like blossoms set among the boughs On a sculpted form that seemed a royal crown. Approaching near, my eyes fell on the leaves, Translucent ribbons almost latex in their feel, In shades of mottled olive, pink and green, Like dancers in some spirit-troupe's review. Beneath a head of dense and darkened hue Each flower clustered in a pendant ball, Moving gently with a breath of wind, And when they fell the earth was carpeted, Her body like a gem-encrusted cloth, Covered in refined elegance, God's beauty for all, or one, or none to see.
Poems Undated (1727)
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