and I have watched a kind gentle grace
take place behind the coarser face
unloose the many masks old and new
I too felt the purple air's dissent
from meant purpose and clear intent
nothing certain but a changing view
then let me have time's dusk perspective
to give the life men think they live
an outer shape and an inner clue
the lovers
after the sunlight over barren fields
after the dry wind through stony creeks
we found our little green where lilies were
and knee deep oxen stood watching us
triumphant under trees... for this was peace
as nature meant nature's peace to be
with fertile soil made ready by its need
with instincts tamed in gentler ways than fear
with freedom measured freely as the sky
measures breath... we lay there side by side
breathing kisses, feeling the wet and cool
of bodies grassed in loving, each a groove
within a groove seeking counterpart
with close-open-close, with light in dark
and waves lapping... we heard the overflow
of lake on buttressed dam down sluiced walls
making music in ditches, singing birth
to stalks in the earth, with giant surge
of up and out bringing humanity
a greater day for love... then happily
we rose and barefoot walked the golden green
to where horses and men waded beneath
multifoliate rays of setting sun
their work done before the darkness come
to cheat them... together all of us swam
glad for the fresh clean water which ran
on hands and hoofs, on flesh and hide, like beams
bathing between, feeling our oneness sweet
reward, for the sun was a broken sword
pointing the peace towards our tomorrow
whatever else may be
as long as you're happy
there were flowers on the street
and sweetmeats at noon
and a high wind in the towers
ceaselessly
as long as you're happy
there were mornings in the sun
and nights in the moon
and a magic in the warnings
heedlessly