THE EARTH

The vast magnificence of the Earth
in rhythm with my heartbeat
has pacified the storm
for now
I lie alone in the field of grass
alive and restful
as my thoughts mergewiththesky
and  f i l t e r   t h r o u g h   t h e   a i r
dark thought cold thoughts sad thoughts
all vanish...
        into the silence of the land
that reads me like a tree
the root-less world the i-n-s-e-c-u-r-e world
shall turn to dust
my heart my mind my breath are of the Earth
O Primal Mother within your deepest Womb
sing Life and Death
mysteriously joined.

                                        August 13, 1986
                                   --Alexander Shaumyan