by Amy Lowell

You came to

me bearing

bright roses

Red like the wine of

your heart

You twisted them into a garlandYou twisted them into a garland

To set meme

And I walked.

aureoled

dropped

The petals waned palerpaler

and

shrivele

dand

and the

startedstarted through

Bitter thorns to proclaim me your lover

Your

lovelover r

WovenWoven with ruerue