Sea and Sky

Sky:

If I should drape about my shoulders

The ancient, velvet shape of sky,

I'd show you all the shades of stars

And teach you constellations' cries.

Sea:

Reflect, I would, your shifting grace,

And hold you, whether black or blue,

And on your best and cloudless nights,

Respond with all your solemn hues.

Sky:

To dare to dance, to bet our lives

While we, the dark horizon host,

To mold that line, our one endeavor

And of our boldest virtues, boast.

Sea:

So smooth, our sinews intertwine,

Supporting, sifting, sliding back

At midnight hours, free of the sun,

And left to roll in supple black.