The Gentian weaves her fringes —

The Gentian weaves her fringes —
The Maple’s loom is red —
My departing blossoms
Obviate parade.

A brief, but patient illness —
An hour to prepare,
And one below this morning
Is where the angels are —
It was a short procession,
The Bobolink was there —
An aged Bee addressed us —
And then we knelt in prayer —
We trust that she was willing —
We ask that we may be.
Summer — Sister — Seraph!
Let us go with thee!

In the name of the Bee —
And of the Butterfly —
And of the Breeze — Amen!

Emily Dickinson

A rose’s departure in autumn

The Gentian weaves her fringes —
The Maple’s loom is red —
My departing blossoms
Obviate parade.

A brief, but patient illness —
An hour to prepare,
This morning one blossom below
Is now in the paradise —
It was a short procession,
The Bobolink was there —
An aged Bee addressed us —
And then we knelt in prayer —
We trust that she was ready —
We pray that we may be so.
Summer — Sister — Seraph!
Let us go with you!

In the name of the Bee —
And of the Butterfly —
And of the Breeze — Amen!