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This Golden Tree

This golden tree,
Bereaved of breath,
Proclaims her unbelief
In death.

Arrested with
Her leafy spray
Upon her, she
Remembers day-

Until our fainting
Eyes declare
There is a movement
Through the air

More subtle than
The summer's flight.
This burst of boughs!
This light! This light!

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