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Sunday, 23 April 2023

#NaPoWriMo Day 1 A Masque of Days

 My first attempt at writing poetry for the whole month of April has begun. We had to write a poem based on a book cover.  

The one I chose was A Masque of Days by Charles Lamb (1901)...                                                                        💗                                                          

We ride alone

through spectres of the past

arriving at this point beneath the sky

our time is come

this moment 

take off your perfumed clothes 

and stand naked 

amongst the broken lilies 

be free and clean 

feel warmth on your face

the masque of days

is ours

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