Wednesday, April 22, 2026

A Mute and Utter Joy

When All the Wild Valley Recovers the Leaf:
When all the wild valley recovers the leaf,
   And you turn to the green land,
The day will be beautiful beyond belief,
   And beautiful you'll stand 
There on the hill with your head in the shadow
   And the whole wild world in your eyes,
With all of her good, and none of her evil
   Dark, seductive lies. 
You will stand on the highest hill forever
   With summer ablaze on the bough;
And you will be beautiful beyond belief.
   You are even more beautiful now. 
William Jay Smith.

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