Fernlike In Its Intention, The Emerald Sun Over Oz Poem by Mary Angela Douglas

fernlike in its intention the emerald sun over oz

seeks water in the lowlands

and cannot quench its thirst for home

shall we wear green shades forever

pretending we are all the same

for once then and then never

denizens of Oz

why does my quandry wander off the page

in search of resolution

I have seen emeralds in my day too

and corn husking yellows

which is which

in the end it is hard to say

dreaming or awake

which kingdom is best

mary angela douglas 26 june 2023