Thru two top windows only blue sky and corners of clouds passing by now and then
thru one bottom window plum's fresh green leaves and branches abound
but 'tis too hot reading thru Jennings' "Praises" naked in squares of sun
so one top window's opened allows breeze that bottom one will not
praise and purpose enough view of waving plum and dark pines beyond.
* * * Golden GOJI Hermitage 9th/april/2014 * * * N.B. The title of this poem is taken from the first line of Elizabeth Jennings' poem, "Praises", in the book of the same name = "PRAISES", Carcanet, 1998.