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fishes in the sky translucent i left my home below and lost my

               way pursuing that bird of many colors

                              fishes in the sky

                                translucent

                     in the sky my home below

           fishes lost my home pursuing many colors

  translucent in the sky of many colors below my home

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wildcat

you who walk the trail in broad daylight

contemptuous and haughty

 

puma

you who unseen follow people on the trail

curious and shy

 

which of you

last night

uttered that long cry

so full of longing

 

                     (berkeley 27 feb '50)

 

 

 

 

Cat by the fire, why do you purr ?
Fire in the hearth, why do you burn ?
Fire in my heart, will you never learn
to turn to ashes.