Uncompromising virtue, all Heaven Ascending without a stop Turns homicidal frenzy when God neglects to die and drop. 5 No sober angel outpeers his view Nor calls found clouds and stars divinities; He knows that every boundless vision shows The innard of his eye. Every menaced tear or murdering heart 10 Punches down the consequence Eye or fist first pour to start. When violence rules the lash Meanings stolen from death Vanish in the unannointed air. 15 Proud rebel angels sit or hunch, Fold insect wings like scales, and stare. Old words must mesh the net; They pull where knots have met In human codices of wish. 20 A bending fisherman upon a boat Sweeps the seas from stern to front Sweeps new seas entire, Seiving with rough grace swart fish From the rudimentary mire. 25 There comes upon my troubled heart A thing, I know not what, Out of all I had thought Or thought in thinking to've thought An image like a bird in a cloud 30 So high-ascended was my lovely song That alone those solemnities among I cried aloud.
From the collection "Divine Revolt"
Written by Gregg Glory [Gregg G. Brown]
More information available on gregglory.com.