Degas’s Shoulders
draw the eye
to rolling landscape
bald
above
blue tree line or
interrupted by
crenellated hedgerow
daubed with a satin butterfly
poised
to dry her wings
before clearing a rise
of clavicle
countryside set alight
where I wander
lost amid familiar landmarks.
Oct 8, 2016
Oct 8, 2016 at 8:57 AM UTC
Degas’s Shoulders
draw the eye
to rolling landscape
bald
above
blue tree line or
interrupted by
crenellated hedgerow
daubed with a satin butterfly
poised
to dry her wings
before clearing a rise
of clavicle
countryside set alight
where I wander
lost amid familiar landmarks.
