The greyer the storm light folds

By Mark Heathcote

Wed, 25 Jun 2008
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A soft temperance smile, brakes

-From the bars of a raging sea;

Where wave on salt, corrosive wave

Once purged two lovers their sweetest melody.

 

But age & faith are truer friends

Than youth in all her guises;

That's why lovers can allure, amends

From all their cold deceits.

Because the greyer the storm light folds

The deeper & brighter true love burns

In her autumn, coals.

 

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The kismet fate of serendipity
Love

Comments

Submitted by jennifer on
Imagery superb, especially the last three lines: 'Because the greyer the storm light folds The deeper and brighter love burns In her autumn coals' However, I think 'temperance' is a noun, which you are misusing as an adjective. Should it be 'temperant'? Not sure whether that's correct, no OED to hand. Anyone?