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A Storm on the Tatra HighlandA Short Prayer... xxxWhether you like it or notDoes butterfly know it?
Even in boldest thoughts
A Storm on the Tatra Highland

In the world a wind gave out
a dog's yelp
An awakened spider proclaims
death to the flies
In the orbit of a blind cloud
A bird sights God's finger...
...he flew away

In a moment
the storm will descend visiting
the hamlet
to negotiate with a local priest
and the children will fly away
from their homes
to greet the hail
which left the sky in panic

The rumors are going around
that proud mountain crests
wearing green vests
like best men at the wedding
standing behind the window of
this world
don't give a damn about it

Only the earth is breathing
peacefully
and according to the age-old
custom
turns just the same from
a candid habit of continuity

September 1975