The Infinite Sky
by Kerry A. Shirts
The Infinite Sky be Dragons
Eternal Heroes, wild tame Beasts
and lumbering still Wagons.
The cave dark be friendly dangerous, hush!
bare stark trees jut upward bound
Ygddrasil stretches edenly profound.
Deadwood wheels here in the make
wheels afar for nihilist sake
mankind somber rustic rake.
Truth that beautiful infelicity
connecting them with you and me
coagulation interpenetrating Buddha we.
Socks, shoes, kerchiefs adorn clay
clock of finity hope the infinite sway
Prometheus refuses gift, struts away.
The infinite sky be the story told
vast lessons, hopes, delight unfurl'd
Uniting man, mind, animal, stone and world.
