Evolutionary equence in English 2

23/01/08 Filed in: Evolutionary Seq.
Eurythmist who used to live in Botton made this beautiful sequence.
Seed
is a ball of brightness
bedded in brown earth;
moisture seeps among the mud
more and more
melts the husk
damp melts the marvel
magic moves dark in clod.
Noiseless knocking within
opens the husk,
naked the new shoot divides;
downward reaching,
uprising,
rears through dark to bright,
reaches
the light.

Leaves unfold
little first then longer;
light airs lift and flutter
(leaves upon leaves)
'till they lean to the light;
all gathers in a green globe.
Golden sunbeam calls
"Go, open your glory!
"What hue, what hue
"Will appear?"
Flower unfolds its flames
and frees (so sweet)
high on the breeze
a breath
so sweet.

Elisabeth Bamford

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