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from<\/em> Second Sequence<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Morning<\/p>\n noticed me<\/p>\n almost brisk<\/p>\n between the marigold<\/p>\n and the buttercup<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Delight<\/p>\n before the world<\/p>\n and fear<\/p>\n of encountering<\/p>\n a woodsman<\/p>\n bloody-handed<\/p>\n and blue skinned<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Horror<\/p>\n and ecstasy<\/p>\n look like<\/p>\n one another<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Let<\/p>\n opposites<\/p>\n erase<\/p>\n each other<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And you breathe<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Don\u2019t shout<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A heap of ashes<\/p>\n on the path<\/p>\n <\/p>\n flakes dark blue<\/p>\n white<\/p>\n greyblack<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A winged radiance<\/p>\n is ready to burst<\/p>\n from the embers<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On a live coal<\/p>\n wisdom<\/p>\n ripens<\/p>\n <\/p>\n But whose?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mine<\/p>\n mine<\/p>\n or mine<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ants<\/p>\n butterflies<\/p>\n roe deer bicker<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Silent is he<\/p>\n who lit the fire<\/p>\n who raked together<\/p>\n a heap of ashes<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 6.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Those<\/p>\n who cleave to God<\/p>\n and want to be at one<\/p>\n with him<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Likewise with those<\/p>\n who bow<\/p>\n to the flower<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Their faith<\/p>\n lasts<\/p>\n only a summer<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The prayer<\/p>\n then<\/p>\n goes to seed<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 9.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What dictates<\/p>\n the game<\/p>\n of subtraction?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Remove<\/p>\n the tree<\/p>\n so that you can see<\/p>\n the forest<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tear the leaves<\/p>\n so that you can get<\/p>\n to the branch<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stop<\/p>\n breathing<\/p>\n to have<\/p>\n breath<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pull<\/p>\n the world<\/p>\n from its<\/p>\n image<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wanderers<\/p>\n of all sorts<\/p>\n beg you<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n