Playing in the fire and twilight together,
My little son and I,
Suddenly--woefully--I stoop to catch him.
"Try, mother, try!"

Old Nurse Silence lifts a silent finger:
"Hush! cease your play!"
What happened? What in that tiny moment
Flew away?

(C) Katherine Mansfield
03/13/2017


Best Poems of Katherine Mansfield

• The Pillar Box
• A Joyful Song Of Five
• Butterfly Laughter
• Waves
• A Fine Day
• Winter Song
• Sea
• A Few Rules For Beginners
• Fairy Tale (2)
• The Secret
• The Candle
• Fairy Tale
• The Storm
• Spring Wind In London
• Sorrowing Love
• Very Early Spring
• Out In The Garden
• Camomile Tea
• The Family