Consoling Arm Recovered Dignity

Villa tapestries gave the space a hushed quality Baskets of bread fruit cold chicken and some wine Books some paper some quills and a bottle of ink White horse fair haired rider in crispy white uniform The leaping deer almost invisible in the far distance Dozens of lithe greyhounds darted in the dark glade Fair pretty delicate her even gaze tinged with sorrow Series of quick sketches A finished study A painting Of a renaissance angel Liquid shining ceramic dish Air rich with the scent baking roasting pastymaking Beautiful silver gown long lace veil spring flowers Immense old oaks and chestnuts branch canopy Enjoy helping hunt and collect plants of the forest Taking his arm affectionately gathered her cloak