Top left an angel
hovering. Top right the attendance
of a star. From both
bottom corners devils
look up, relishing
in prospect a divine
meal. How old at the centre
the child's face gazing
into love's too human
face, like one prepared
for it to have its way
and continue smiling?
By R. S. Thomas
from Counterpoint 2. Incarnation (1990)
Tag: look up
Target by R. S. Thomas
I look up at the sky at night
and see the archer, Sagittarius,
with his bow drawn, and realise
man is the arrow speeding,
not as some think infinitely
on, but because space is curved,
backwards towards the bowman’s heart
to deal him his unstaunched wound.
by R. S. Thomas
from Mass for Hard Times (1992)
Rambling At The Bridge Head 