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July 5, 2023Week-Night Service
July 5, 2023Bells Of Gray Crystal
Bells of gray crystal
Break on each bough–
The swans’ breath will mist all
The cold airs now.
Like tall pagodas
Two people go,
Trail their long codas
Of talk through the snow.
Lonely are these
And lonely and I ….
The clouds, gray Chinese geese
Sleek through the sky.
Dame Edith Sitwell
Dame Edith Sitwell (1887-1964) was an English poet and critic known for her avant-garde style and her involvement in the literary and artistic circles of the early 20th century. She wrote several collections of poetry, including "Green Song and Other Poems" and "The Mother and Other Poems," and was a prominent member of the Imagist movement. Sitwell was also a patron of the arts and a supporter of modernist composers such as William Walton.