Has Some Leaf Thundered Poem by Mary Angela Douglas

Has something happened in the world
that I should know about
that I have awaken at this hour
Has some leaf thundered, has the rose bush quaked
Does some ship in distress on a colorless sea
Send its star of expiring after me
And signal send help right away…
Or only o pause and pray
Sometimes the quiet is so loud
I wonder do the crickets drown
Rather than drowse in the purple stillness
What is it crowds the air
As if midsummer fairies were there
With glimmering torches lit
As if the dreams of everywhere
Were wide awake and full of Stare
And wanted me as a witness there
mary angela douglas 21 august 2024