November Blue
July 5, 2023Autumn
July 5, 2023Cradle-Song at Twilight
The child not yet is lulled to rest.
Too young a nurse, the slender Night
So laxly holds him to her breast
That throbs with flight.
He plays with her, and will not sleep.
For other playfellows she sighs;
An unmaternal fondness keep
Her alien eyes.
Alice Meynell
Alice Meynell (1847-1922) was an English poet who was known for her exploration of nature and spirituality in her poetry. Some of her famous works include "Renouncement" and "The Shepherdess."