now (more near ourselves than we) is a bird singing in a tree. who never sings the same thing twice and still that singing’s always his eyes can feel but ears may see there never lived a gayer he; if earth and sky should break in two he’d make them one (his song’s so true) who sings for us for you for me for each leaf newer than can be: and for his own (his love) his dear he sings till everywhere is here — by e.e. cummings
