Eating the living germs of grasses
Eating the ova of large birds
the fleshy sweetness packed
around the sperm of swaying trees
The muscles of the flanks and thighs of soft-voiced cows
the bounce in the lamb's leap
the swish in the ox's tail
Eating roots grown swoll
inside the soil
Drawing on life of living
clustered points of light spun
out of space
hidden in the grape
Eating each other's seed
eating
ah, each other
Kissing the lover in the mouth of bread
lip to lip.
~Gary Snyder
Picture found here.
1 comment:
I love this! I've never commented before, but I just had to say how wonderful this post is. Its the essence of what I was raised to believe and the one truth that is always with me. Thank you!
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