when you have enriched the soul
as possible,
with books, reflection, the pain, the knowledge of men,
ability to interpret glances, silences, pauses in
major changes
the genius of divination and prophecy;
so will seem at times to keep the world
in the hollow of his hand;
then, if the crowding of so many powers
within the circle of your soul,
soul on fire, and fire in the soul
evil in the world is illuminated and made intelligible
be grateful if in that hour of supreme vision Life
not deceiving you.
as possible,
with books, reflection, the pain, the knowledge of men,
ability to interpret glances, silences, pauses in
major changes
the genius of divination and prophecy;
so will seem at times to keep the world
in the hollow of his hand;
then, if the crowding of so many powers
within the circle of your soul,
soul on fire, and fire in the soul
evil in the world is illuminated and made intelligible
be grateful if in that hour of supreme vision Life
not deceiving you.
Jonathan Swift Somers - Spoon River Anthology, EL Masters
work A. Iurilli Duhamel "Passages" 2009
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