At last,
I shall give myself to the desert again,
That I, in its golden dust,
May be blown from a barren peak
Broadcast over the sun-lands.
If you should desire some news of me,
Go ask the little horned toad
Whose home is in the dust,
Or seek it among the fragrant sage,
Or question the mountain juniper
And, by their silence,
They will truly inform you.
-Maynard Dixon (May, 1935)
Recited last night by Mrs. Binger shortly after a strong presentation by David Lee.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lee_%28poet%29
I shall give myself to the desert again,
Glad it went well last night.