To black framed witness   From black framed guilt   A misery of springtime   And a weekend of absolute   I remember   The wilds around me   Whispered "brutality"   The strangest apology of   All      The dragon-faced accolade   Of vigour and hope   With shame and delight   I accept it!   This omen-filled season   Not sudden or rushed   No fear of volunteer   I reject it!      I remember   The wilds around me   Whispered "brutality"   The strangest apology of   All      Evening then   And evening now   The smell of seasoned   Summer brings   Memories of illusions passed   And autumn of funerals   Enough to last