As I round the cornera palette of wonders spread out before methe smell of fresh bread drifts toward meA line up of vegetables and fruitsdelight the eyeplump peaches, nectarines, and applesline up in a juicy chorus lineLettuce graces the tables in their varied frills of greenbright orange carrots with dark green tops call to me … take me homehuge green watermelons compete with golden cantaloupeto see who wins the trip to my tableGolden Jars glisten with the hard work of Bees,Olive oil, fresh fish, homemade cheese, jam, pastry,all vying for my attention, all longing to be taken homeSuddenlyI am aware of a joyful cacophony of sound and color
He floats freesuspendedabove the Earthbalanced between theDark abovethe blue belowHe sits in the handof the universeweightless asa feather onthe breath of heavenA billion voiceslie belowbut herehis breathing is theonly earthbound sound
Do you know the differencebetween alone and lonely?I love being alonewalking among treeswading in the water on the seashorelistening to the silence of the nightsmelling the roses in my gardenI am not lonely then, andI can be aloneI am lonely whenno one askshow I am doingno one asksis there anything I can dono one callsjust to talk about nothing
Consulting summer's clock,But half the hours remain.I ascertain it with a shock --I shall not look again.The second half of joyIs shorter than the first.The truth I do not dare to knowI muffle with a jest.
THERE once the wallsOf the ruined cottage stood.The periwinkle crawlsWith flowers in its hair into the wood.In flowerless hoursNever will the bank fail,With everlasting flowersOn fragments of blue plates, to tell the tale.
Growth of Man -- like Growth of Nature --Gravitates within --Atmosphere, and Sun endorse it --Bit it stir -- alone --Each -- its difficult IdealMust achieve -- Itself --Through the solitary prowessOf a Silent Life --Effort -- is the sole condition --Patience of Itself --Patience of opposing forces --And intact Belief --Looking on -- is the DepartmentOf its Audience --But Transaction -- is assistedBy no Countenance --