Pearl Andelson

First Figure.MOUNTAINS are simple—

In the thumb-nail mind

Of man illusion doubles to

Illusion, in semblance of

Complexity to hide

Confusion.

Second Figure.None but knows

Within six days

He made the world,

And on the seventh

Sought repose.

The Evil, dying,

Descend to Hell;

The Good come

Into the Kingdom.

First Figure.Infinite Logic

Is too fine a

Web for the myopic eye

Of a fly.

Second Figure.None but knows

Within six days …

First Figure.Cause follows cause without

End. The hounds tear

In a circle after a

No-hare.

Second Figure.The Good come

Into the Kingdom.

First Figure.For this is truth: the tail is

Coiled back relevantly to the

Teeth.

Second Figure.The Righteous have for goal

Beauty of the soul.

There is but

This single beauty:

In fear of God each

Does his duty.

First Figure.Out of the logic of

Compensation in a circle

Autonomic, so much beauty to

Spare: a sea-girl’s

Breasts; her purple hair.

Second Figure.… Righteous … goal

Beauty … soul;

… fear … God …

… duty.