I stopped for stillness of centuries;
I found the look of the mountain there found by men times before and long ago,
The cold absence of odor from smoke overhill,
Desire like locusts' desire silently to stand.
Natural Things Shall Be Symbols
Natural things shall be symbols:
The park symbol of walkers in the park,
Four maples symbol of boys' playing in the maples,
Sunset on sumac tree all ecstatic beings.
In the little muddy ball lot
Among other children a one-eyed child is playing, the fastest runner;
The early-shook elm leaves and grassy soccer fields wait to receive all children;
Worn trees early-colored, the park's borders enhance airplanes, enhance trolleycars.
I was like dogs running through the park;
I watched the strollers; I was tag-games in the park,
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