“ Three grey women walk with me Fate and Grief and Memory. My fate brought grief; my grief must be With me through Eternity, Such thy power, memory.Three grey women walk with me. Adelaide Crapsey
“ If itWere lighter touchThan petal of flower restingOn grass, oh still too heavy it were,Too heavy! Adelaide Crapsey
“ Pain ebbs, And like cool balm, An opiate weariness Settles on eye-lids, on relaxed Pale wrists. Adelaide Crapsey
“ Peter stands by the gate, And Michael by the throne. 'Peter, I would pass the gate And come before the throne.' 'Whose spirit prayed never at the gate In life nor at the throne, In death he may not pa… Adelaide Crapsey
“ And the centurion who stood by said: Truly this was a son of God. Not long ago but everywhere I go There is a hill and a black windy sky. Portent of hill, sky, day's eclipse I know; Hill, sky, the shu… Adelaide Crapsey
“ Why do You thus devise Evil against her?' 'For that She is beautiful, delicate; Therefore. Adelaide Crapsey
