The painter Memling sighs;
They've sent, for this Annunciation,
An apprentice angel who is just
Getting started in the trade.
The Mary, experienced and kind,
Gives him his cues and does her best
To look, once more astonished. Above her
A bleached raven pretends to be a dove.
Two younger angels crowd in. The one
With green wings stares fascinated
At Mary's robe, fingering the fabric.
The pink winged one looks at the painter
Solemnly, daring him to laugh.
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