Amulet
Evening, the sky imbued in scarlet,
Sun descending.
Mountain range, veiled in violet,
Moon rising.
Let Hamlet lie, Piglet play,
And the last Queen of France dance to the soundless minuet.
At the simple turn of a gimlet,
All dreams slip through the all-seeing eye.
Letters whirling,
Alighting gently on an amulet.
"You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children." Madeleine L'Engle”
About Kim
Kim Packard has self-published four distinct works, three books in English and a translation of one of her own books into Japanese, writing under the pen name of Uguïsse, derived from the songbird 'uguisu', known in English-speaking countries as Japanese bush...
Connections
Kim’s Favorite Books
"Autobiography" by John Cowper Powys, "The Ten Foot Square Hut" by Kamo no Chomei,
"Kusamakura" by Natsume Soseki, "The Plague" by Albert Camus, "The Bridge...
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Images
Lovely images here, Kim. Such a wistful, lyrical quality...
(Nice to find you here on Red Room --- I've been off writing for almost a year and it's a treat to be introduced to fresh faces. Welcome.)