to the Saviour of all saviours br br only bring me the Rose of all roses br clouded pink in winter's storms br the Artic rose no one can comprehend br br or reconfigure br br the high serene silver br rose confounding moonlight br recovered by kings in flight br br from their lost kingdoms br br the one that is mirrored in br the starry triptich br whenever I close my eyes br br only bring me the cardinal Rose, the rose of br hidden music, scrolled and scrolled the br br wounded Rose br the silence of petals streaming br br the heart within the heart within the heart br br mary angela douglas 4 december 2009br br mary douglasbr br