The wonderful workings of the world: wonderful,
wonderful: I'm surprised half the time:
ground up fine, I puff if a pebble stirs:
I'm nervous: my moarality's intricate: if
a squash blossom dies, I feel withered as a stained
zucchini and blame my nature: and
when grassblades flop to the little red-ant
queens burring around trying to get aloft, I blame
my not keeping the grass short, stubble
firm: well, I learn a lot of useless stuff, meant
to be ignored: like when the sun sinking in the
west glares a plane invisible, I think how much
revelation concealment necessitates: and then I
think of the oecean, multiple to a blinding
oneness and realize that only total expression
expressed hiding: I'll have to say everything
to take on the roundness and withdrawal of the deep dark:
less than total is a bucketful of radiant toys.
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Comments2A.R. Ammons' depiction of nature's intricacies, both humorous and profound, truly resonated with me. "If a squash blossom dies, I feel withered as a stained zucchini and blame my nature" portrays self-doubt, guilt, and human fragility beautifully.
Just read a piece by A.R. Ammons. Made me think bout how everyday things like grass and ants say a lot about life. It's deep, man. Anyone get the bit about the "radiant toys" though?