Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Swift Things Are Beautiful

Swift things are beautiful
Like all the things that fly:
The jetplanes and the rockets
That cross the bright, blue sky.
The agile fingers of an artist
That make his paintings seem so real,
The prompt retreat of a not-so-gentleman
When he learns he’ll foot the bill.

And slow things too are beautiful:
The soft melodic songs
Matched with the elegance of a lady
Walking down the aisle to marry;
The blooming of a flower,
The much awaited arrival of spring,
The patience of all beings
To witness all these beautiful things!

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