Sometimes fat with flower clouds Often bleak and worry weary skies Sometimes light with butterflies Often wild and flickerflaming skies Such is life on this mortal merry go round Sometimes whirl o wing and windy Golden tales, planetary skies Often thick with mystery Bittersweet temporary skies Such is life on this mortal merry go round

(may 2000, Tilak at Kingencleugh House July 27, 2002)