And dwine to a grain of dust among the stars.

I saw him pondering over a light-winged seed

That floated, like an elfin aeronaut,

Across the path. He caught it in his hand

And looked at it. He touched its delicate hooks

And set it afloat again. He watched it sailing,

Carrying its tiny freight of life away

Over the quick-set hedge, up, into the hills.

I heard him muttering, “beautiful! Surely this

Implies design!