it is the lark

Sister Lou Ella Hickman

February 15, 2022

it is the lark, the herald of the morn . . . 

romeo and juliet  act III, scene 5 

juliet speaks 

o stay, dear husband stay 

and let us continue 

the song of our bodies    

our flesh 

the ghostly father made one 

both nightingale and lark 

only echo the blitheness of our joy . . .   

the sun rises   alas 

how sad its morning’s light  

for you must depart 

and as you leave 

let my little death fragrance your going 

then return  

so we may worship night again 

as pious pilgrims do 

Sister Lou Ella has a master’s in theology from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio and is a former teacher and librarian. Her poems have appeared in numerous magazines and four anthologies.  Her first book of poetry entitled she: robed and wordless was published by Press 53 in 2015.