A poem by David Arndt
Off beyond the mountain
Laughter of men
Sky canopies
Call up curtains of snow
Thousands of White Angels
Separating
On the road
Collapse into God
Water fills the prepared beds
He sees the ancient ones
She weeps with love
Under rage and boredom
Unbridled birds hop
From green zinc coffins
Cabbage blue skies
Drooling trees
Sad eyed water goes under
Skin appears on slabs
The spine unfolds as a tree with tender shoots
The shadow of the hill says:
“Life is Infinity.”
Oh my loves
Why this sky of storms and stars?
Off beyond the mountain
The breeze of superstition
Off beyond the mountain
Round eyes knock on my door
Off beyond the mountain
My heart out of joint a desert
Off beyond the mountain
My holy bed is abandoned
Off beyond the mountain
My love runs after the summit
Off beyond the mountain
Rhymes of affection delight the future
Off beyond the mountain
My lover is cold and dark
Off beyond the mountain
For having loved the moon all actions are perfect
Off beyond the mountain
The sun sets then stars twinkle
Off beyond the mountain
Dawn breaks smiling
Off beyond the mountain
There is only love
Off beyond the mountain
Only love
Love
