Stephen Sutherlin

Was Coleridge Too Simple?

March 29, 2021
So simple, this theme Of morning and spring The full moon sets As the falcons sing A day beginning With promise Gathering Upon the shadows of horizons The sun to bring Warmth to the new day As the cold moon wanes Nature's ritual As the seasons change Returning the life The rhythm The song To stick in our throats To be hummed All day long This celebration Of the simplest of things This confirmation of the season of growing