He would sing like an angel
In her angel ears
True lyrics moving
The aetheric spheres,
But the iron arrangements
Of this iron world
Nail seraphim tongues
And strap back the word.
Song
Published: February 1, 2010
About the Author
Paul Christian Stevens was born in England but lives in Australia with his wife and numerous children, dogs and citrus trees. He has an Honours degree in English and teaches literature. He edits The Chimaera with Peter Bloxsom, and he is widely published online and in print, most recently or imminently in The Formalist Portal, The New Formalist, Snakeskin, Lucid Rhythms, and Contemporary Sonnet.
