by Ruth Stone<\/p>\n
“Tremble,” says the sword-grass, leaning over the water.
\n“Oh yes,” the water-fractals sing, writhing in temporal ecstasy,
\n“Toward is inevitable. \u00a0Fall to the center.”
\n“Rushing, always rushing,” sighs the larch, brushing the sky.
\n“Your roots are not deep enough. \u00a0Try harder.
\nApply yourself.” \u00a0On the milkweed, the larvae of the monarchs
\ngrow agains the pulsing heliosphere. “We must die
\nand be born again. The clouds of our endless selves
\nimage the chrysalis. Yes, to become is the meaning.”
\n“Look,” says the void. \u00a0“What meaning? Be thou me.”<\/p>\n
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