St. Denys Wood, Audrey. “Cold Cobwebs.” Victoria Poetry Chapbook: A Year Book of the Poetry Group of the Canadian Authors’ Association. Ed. Alan Crawley. Victoria, BC: Canadian Authors’ Association, 1936. 14.
Audrey St. Denys Wood is another enigma… she appears in anthologies every once in a while, and we know she lived in Victoria, BC, in the early 1900s, but other than that, we can find no information. She does not appear in governmental documents online, or anywhere else online, as far as we can tell.
Cold Cobwebs
… and we stood by the door…
… remember?
It was open.
with all the soft
seductive night beyond;
between us a pulse throbbed,
strong and swift,
and the taut
sweet moments trailed,
like honey-laden bees.
These things were ours,
but mine alone
to hear the sudden
vague unquiet in the garden:
to feel
the sea-mist, like cold
cobweb,
Winding about my
soul!
This is one of my favourites so far, Karyn. It’s wonderful. I’m copying it. I wish there was more information on her. I’m going to do a search, also!
I have really liked the few poems by St Denys Wood that I HAVE found… it is sad not to know more about her. Do let me know if you find anything! I think I might pop over to Victoria and check paper files…