Nightingales at Nemi
Nightingales at Nemi
Dark chirps of pebbles echo,
Dove flocks reverse on water,
Silver chips.
Dark chirps of pebbles echo,
Dove flocks reverse on water,
Silver chips.
Where flushed young bougainvillaea
Thickens to purple,
Dian, the heavy-with-child’s hope and virgin’s,
Walks,
Thickens to purple,
Dian, the heavy-with-child’s hope and virgin’s,
Walks,
Strews strawberries, oaks, and violets
On a bridal sheet
The almost black lake mirrors, marries
Rich terraces to a gaping crater.
On a bridal sheet
The almost black lake mirrors, marries
Rich terraces to a gaping crater.