I maintain 
an invented world:
nymph and sage
cavort there
~~~
A rift in the earth
where pioneers from both sides 
know no different
~~
rambling rose in bloom
perfuming each stepping stone...
opening the gate
~~~
an ocean by ear:
high excitement where the leaves 
overlook the lanes
~~~
beetle in the water,
this reed to save your soul-
withered and broken