Three Universes
by Jody Nagel
The text of Three Universes consists of three selections
taken from VERSES RE VERSUS by George Wolfe.
Used by the permission of George Wolfe.
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I. VERSES RE VERSUS, No. 4 Suns burning into time whisper secrets. Their universe, violent yet silent, the gripping forces restrain visions orbiting through Stars. Stars through orbiting visions restrain forces gripping the silent yet violent universe. Their secrets whisper time into burning suns. |
II. VERSES RE VERSUS, No. 3 Hummingbirds saw stillness in eyes drinking her Light from dawn. Dawn from light, her drinking eyes in stillness saw hummingbirds. |
III. VERSES RE VERSUS, No. 5 Flags wave. We reason the war is over. Is night forgotten? Our loss, our celebration? Painful parades -- our lessons unlearned. Unlearned lessons? Our paradešs painful celebration, our loss, our forgotten night is over! Is war the reason we wave flags? |
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