In Passing
by Lisel MuellerOriginal Language English
How swiftly the strained honey
of afternoon light
flows into darkness
and the closed bud shrugs off
its special mystery
in order to break into blossom:
as if what exists, exists
so that it can be lost
and become precious
-- from Alive Together: New and Selected Poems, by Lisel Mueller |
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