waters and spar-deck but otherwise
on the cavernous ones below, levels so
like the tiered galleries in a coal-mine––
the luminous night passed away.
But, like the prophet in the chariot
disappearing in heaven and dropping
his mantle to Elisha, the withdrawing
night transferred its pale robe to
the breaking day . -break. A meek shy light
appeared in the East veiled by where stretched
a diaphonous fleece of white thin furrowed
vapor.
waters and spar-deck but otherwise
on the cavernous ones below, levels so
like the tiered galleries in a coal-mine––
the luminous night passed away.
But, like the prophet in the chariot
disappearing in heaven and dropping
his mantle to Elisha, the withdrawing
night transferred its pale robe to
the breaking day . -break. A meek shy light
appeared in the East veiled by where stretched
a diaphonous fleece of white thin furrowed
vapor.
Transcribed by: Christopher Ohge