One month ago, W.S. Merwin came to Santa Fe, and I had the opportunity to attend his reading. I will never forget that night. The wisdom and love emanating from Merwin was incredible. The poem below was one that he chose for his reading.
As he reached the middle verse, I remember thinking, "I want to be the tree that stands in the earth for the first time!" as if this was my new life philosophy. Read below.
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On the last day of the world
I would want to plant a tree
what for
not for the fruit
the tree that bears the fruit
is not the one that was planted
I want the tree that stands
in the earth for the first time
with the sun already
going down
and the water
touching its roots
in the earth full of the dead
and the clouds passing
one by one
over its leaves
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