They do not fade.
\nStrands of silk
\nwoven into flowers.
\nPupal web of ersatz color.
\nCovey of butterflies,
\ntropical birds.
\nOpalescent tones of coal
\non white brocade,
\nlike snow
\nfading in the grass.
\nIllusion of catacomb and sea.
\nChrysalis of a woman\u2019s fancy
\non the masculine surface
\nof the table.
\nIt brightens the air
\nof the room.
\nA sentimental sonnet.
\nAn oratorio of the person
\nwho arranged
\nand put them there,
\nMary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
They do not fade. Strands of silk woven into flowers. Pupal web of ersatz color. Covey of butterflies, tropical birds. Opalescent tones of coal on…<\/p>\n