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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FUGITIVE LADY, by ANNETTE PATTON CORNELL First Line: The lady fled down steps of dream Last Line: She threads in permanent disguise. | |||
The lady fled down steps of dream across a terrace of delight and passed beside the lotus pool reflecting stars -- she stayed her flight an instant -- then the sound of hooves in swift pursuit transversed the night. The lady left the crystal gate of black enchantment swinging wide upon a silent silver hinge and fled with one white moth as guide beyond the hedge of thorn -- to skirt the meadow -- echoing hoof beats died. The lady had returned at dawn. She smiles, but shadows in her eyes are like a domino and mask to wear against too bold surmise -- and time is phantom carnival she threads in permanent disguise. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DON JUAN ON HIS KNEES by ANNETTE PATTON CORNELL DREAMERS, BEWARE by ANNETTE PATTON CORNELL EVERYWOMAN by ANNETTE PATTON CORNELL FOOT NOTE TO EDEN by ANNETTE PATTON CORNELL INVITATION TO A HUSBAND by ANNETTE PATTON CORNELL MAY ROAD by ANNETTE PATTON CORNELL ON THE PROGRAM by ANNETTE PATTON CORNELL SONG FOR THREE SONS by ANNETTE PATTON CORNELL CAMOMILE TEA by KATHERINE MANSFIELD NOTHING WILL CURE THE SICK LION BUT TO EAT AN APE' by MARIANNE MOORE |
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