blueberry ships
serendipitous scribblins
serendipitous scribblins
emerging from all directions at once,
emerging from all directions at once,
black cats and buckskin ponies purr alike
black cats and buckskin ponies purr alike
this scene has been staged,
this scene has been staged,
this curtain rises here and now
this curtain rises here and now
in these woods it is said:
in these woods it is said:
paths do proceed straight ahead
paths do proceed straight ahead
when obliged to remain uninterrupted
when obliged to remain uninterrupted
then what to make of these towering red Muir wood trees
then what to make of these towering red Muir wood trees
so dried up
so dried up
so carelessly shot at
so carelessly shot at
with silver fire?
with silver fire?
lessons must live buried deep in the wood
lessons must live buried deep in the wood
whether tossed airborne for a sprinting blond retriever
whether tossed airborne for a sprinting blond retriever
or
or
out here in this free sailing Bay ,
out here in this free sailing Bay ,
blueberry ships dancing and embracing,
blueberry ships dancing and embracing,
carrying this generation
carrying this generation
somewhere round the world
somewhere round the world
never back again
never back again
Williams, Oregon
8/20/73