Tender Mercies

Patagonia

When last seen she argue

with men below her station.

Strike him about the face.

Call him out of his name.

It’s how to be martyred.

Disparage his vineyard.

Death of the Duchess.

 

Patagonia and the prime

of the parliamentary.

Old money and old wine.

Cajole her to cross the water.

She cross by moonlight.

She is barefoot the whole while.

Positively quiver. G© 

Come black bird 

sign of the exotic.

An oasis of the curious.

The cliffs and 

the sunken ships.

The delirium 

and the follies.

The lapping at 

the theater door.

They drink and they fight

to pen the death of the heroine.

Treacherous waters.

When the pubs let out

they draw pistols.

She come out of the dark.

South Village stage

and blood moon.

It is murder to cast. G©