There is dew on the ground
And on the tongues of leaves.
Dew on the barbed wire
And on the heavy morning flower.
The sound of a motor car
Soft through the vale
Doesn’t perplex your membrane.
The silent lazy jet overhead
Scarring the sky
Doesn’t disturb your tranquil bed.
Early morning flower
Heavy and glazed with water.
Manna for your machine
Manna for your nine daughters.
Always it stands
In pure readiness and fire.