A Sabbath Poem (Lax)
IN THE BEGINNING
~ by Robert LaxIn the beginning (in the beginning of time to say
the least) there were the compasses: whirling in
void their feet traced out beginning and endings,
beginning and end in a single line. Wisdom danced
also in circles, for these were her kingdom: the sun
spun, worlds whirled, the seasons came round, and
all things went their rounds: but in the beginning,
beginning and end were in one.
~ by Robert LaxIn the beginning (in the beginning of time to say
the least) there were the compasses: whirling in
void their feet traced out beginning and endings,
beginning and end in a single line. Wisdom danced
also in circles, for these were her kingdom: the sun
spun, worlds whirled, the seasons came round, and
all things went their rounds: but in the beginning,
beginning and end were in one.
And in the beginning was love. Love made a sphere:
all things grew within it; the sphere then encompassed
beginnings and endings, beginning and end. Love
had a compass whose whirling dance traced out a
sphere of love in the void: in the center thereof
rose a fountain.
(from Circus Days and Nights,
Overlook Press, 2000)
Thank you to Marcia Kelly
for introducing us to Robert Lax!
for introducing us to Robert Lax!
