We have only begun
to imagine the fullness of life.
How could we tire of hope?
So much is in the bud.
~ from CANDLES IN BABYLON by Denise Levertov
Although the wind
blows terribly here,
the moonlight also leaks
between the roof planks
of this ruined house.
blows terribly here,
the moonlight also leaks
between the roof planks
of this ruined house.