Richard Vallance is an internationally known Canadian author, poet and editor who publishes several online poetry e-zines and Sonnetto Poesia, a publication dedicated to the espousal of the sonnet form in poetry, modern and traditional, and he publishes the "Vallance Review", dealing primarily with sonnets as well. Richard is also the Chairperson for the Canadian Poetry Association. Richard can be contacted at this e-mail, for submissions: vallance22@30gigs.com .
Allow Your Eyes
Allow your eyes to play in their own rhythms.
It's all about those flowers now and always was:
These flowers in our market stalls appeal to you,
appeal to me as well; so allow me,
if you will, may I offer you a few of them?
I know you will. Remember, by the sea,
in Conception Bay, all the wild roses there?
You do? I do. The scene, as cool as fair
lingers on in our minds, and always will,
as long as flowers every generation
revivify themselves in adoration
before our May Dayed eyes, until such Time
as Death should do us part, my shadow friend,
and lilies lay prayers on our biers, end to end.
© by Richard Vallance 2005
