Guest guest Posted November 23, 2001 Report Share Posted November 23, 2001 autumn’s liquid “Heaviness is the root of lightness, Tranquility the master of agitation.” -Lao Tzu in the end, all things fall down golden bars of autumn danse a macabre caper coruscating leaves of fire shimmering swan music only a goddess hears do you see the children there they go ‘round the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush all things fall down, in the end bright wings and beady eyes twist, stretch and pluck the heart broken hands pale clankering seek virtuosity only a god recalls do you hear their laughter dansing, dansing, they all fall down harmonious spirals life’s slivey progression slithers through the ages all things seek remorselessly a dark nest of feathers divine ambivalence all do you know the game they play there they go ‘round the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush the gods play as children find virtuosity repairing violins shattered by faithless lovers strings broken by windsong in the end, all things fall down do you hear their laughter dansing, dansing, they all fall down only a goddess laughs a dark swan trumpeting announcing the reign of fire danses naked on beams of gold painting rust on black wind all things fall down, in the end do you see the children here we go dansing, dansing, we all fall down only divine eyes see children celebrating burnishing autumn’s harvest holy feet pattering brightly slick upon still waters love falling begins again oh my dearest reader see with flaming blue eyes stomp bright leaves into dust blast your silver trumpet swan song on silver water laugh a capricious laugh danse autumn’s liquid gold beloved, my dark swan i hear fragility laughter of light and leaves lapping water and swans i hear children laughing i hear divine laughter may i have the next danse mark christopher valentine (november 23, 2001) note: the children’s verse used in the refrain has its origins during the 13th century during the time of the black plague. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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