Poetry

For Emerson

For Emerson

Nature can only be understood as a whole, complete in itself, divine in its totality.

Tapestry

Tapestry

February 1973   I see a multi-colored tapestry Running before and after me. The weaver works continuously The patterns of humanity.   It was felt Death of Color ruled After the fresh-dyed color cooled. But, no, those colors prevail again In the renewed...

Early Spring

Early Spring

March 13, 1973   Out in the woods my loved one sits Silent as trees and fresh with springing looks. I court the path to the very door Which opens to me evermore. A mat covers the grassy way. The world is hung in tapestry, Woven in winter of a springtime scene,...

The Lotus Eaters

The Lotus Eaters

A lotus eater (from Greek mythology) is a person who spends time thinking about pleasure instead of practical matters.