To
W S Merwin
for
E P Lee
You
who have taught me
without
your knowing
who
have shown
without
your saying I could not
be
the person she thought
you
would guide quietly
be
the words
she
reads to put aside gently
words
that I could never
hope
to find
and
that I have never found
you
who have kept her near
and
dear to me you
who
have helped me to reach
for
the state
of
loving calm to contemplate
you
who have signed the book
which
touched the hand
that
I have touched
you
who were given to us
you
who have helped to save
the
countless
your
cool patience
your
intense attachment
your
vital fury
your
blessed trees
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