Nona Vaught

As a rose unfolding
Soft to the gentle breeze
Bent to greater beauty
So is my love for you.
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The prolonged largeness of the night
Indifferently encompassed him.
The enormity of the scope
Came to him then without amiss.
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Should I now lie down quiet and sleep
Like kings and counselors have done,
Infants which never saw the light,
And ride the chariot clouds?
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War of aggression, entering
Imminent engagement, waiting
Proclamations have been exchanged
Listen for the battle signal.
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'The governor's mansion, yes, yes.'
The tourist in me asked,
The informant at the booth
Declared, 'There is no such thing.'
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Tiller of the soil, now weary
Lift the burden of heavy toil
Take the yoke from neck and shoulders
Gentle hand, wipe the lathered hide.
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Tiny rainbows that take to flight
Appearing now with summer skies
Precious hours of daylight to squander.
Assume a casual attitude.
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When the call-to-arms trumpet blows
Excitedly, he cannot stand still
Eager for the smell of battle
He impatiently quivers, shakes and
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Pages fell beneath her fingers
Sketches of a little girl
Stretched back in a rocking chair
One arm braced above her head.
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Telling all the world that Jesus came
Telling all the world that Jesus died
For our sin
That he lives again.
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It was on a quiet evening

Along about the time of sunset
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Tender leaves like exquisite silk

White delicacy adorned
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Vast forces of water, oceans deep

Can be considered so
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Once, by chance, a quiet song drifted

Softly, it could hardly be heard.
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Row boats gliding on water

Lazy fish swimming below
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Thinking of the past brings

Pictures of a little boy
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Slender, flickering flame
Burn with a blaze of light
Shine with luminous color
Brief though your span may seem.
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