The Lancean Specificity
St. James Wood in the Morning
for Robert and Aurora
I am staying at a place called St. James Wood today
The lawn goes on and on and on I know because I mow
Addressing both the business ends of animals too
Feeding them before and after shoveling up the residue
Otherwise free to pursue my poetry
The snakes sleep now but when they wake must be the day I go
Or so I always say but really where else could I stay
But where I always have the front row seat for the nightly show
Of the universe dancing its delight with all its diamond might
For me up in the upper paddock like it will tonight?
St. James Wood in the morning and another day again
Of ora et labora then with Robert and Aurora when
Through the animals through the sod
Through the love of my friends to the love of God
I will be and I might even be at home someday
Whatever happens happy to be here and now and anyway
+Steven Curtis Lance
Copyright MMX
I am staying at a place called St. James Wood today
The lawn goes on and on and on I know because I mow
Addressing both the business ends of animals too
Feeding them before and after shoveling up the residue
Otherwise free to pursue my poetry
The snakes sleep now but when they wake must be the day I go
Or so I always say but really where else could I stay
But where I always have the front row seat for the nightly show
Of the universe dancing its delight with all its diamond might
For me up in the upper paddock like it will tonight?
St. James Wood in the morning and another day again
Of ora et labora then with Robert and Aurora when
Through the animals through the sod
Through the love of my friends to the love of God
I will be and I might even be at home someday
Whatever happens happy to be here and now and anyway
+Steven Curtis Lance
Copyright MMX
