Mary creates a manger
\nout of clementine boxes from Spain,
\nthe sweet tangerines of Iberia.
\nCyclamens on the table,
\nlover-like butterflies above
\nwhite webbed leaves.
\nThe Christmas tree remains
\nfrom December, 12th night has passed.
\nSleet outside has turned to snow.
\nThe air twinkles with flurries.<\/p>\n
A great white owl
\nspreads its wings above me.
\nA nocturnal power of arctic fury.
\nFifty years, and
\nI stand in a silent room
\nsaying, yes, yes, to
\nthe talons of a fierce, primordial
\npower,
\nits eyes enormous in the vastness
\nof the cold.
\nA glimpse into immensity at midnight,
\ntorn open by something wonderful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mary creates a manger out of clementine boxes from Spain, the sweet tangerines of Iberia. Cyclamens on the table, lover-like butterflies above white webbed leaves.…<\/p>\n