Death & Dying

Rose-Mary of the Angels

by Adelaide Crapsey 1878–1914

From Verse (1915)

Death & Dying

Little Sister Rose-Marie,
Will thy feet as willing-light
Run through Paradise, I wonder,
As they run the blue skies under,
Willing feet, so airy-light?

Little Sister Rose-Marie,
Will thy voice as bird-note clear
Lift and ripple over Heaven
As its mortal sound is given,
Swift bird-voice, so young and clear?

How God will be glad of thee,
Little Sister Rose-Marie!

MLA

Crapsey, Adelaide. “Rose-Mary of the Angels.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/crapsey/5/.

Chicago

Crapsey, Adelaide. “Rose-Mary of the Angels.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/crapsey/5/.

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