I MISS STANLEY

I MISS STANLEY

Before all the crisis
There was a time
When I was enthralled by
The Poet Laureate, Stanley Kunitz 
He was a good philosopher 
Respected by the intellectuals 
And he understood nature and
Also loved his garden

He wrote for himself and his
Gardens were for his own satisfaction
Solutions to internal conflict
Came out in his musings and poems
Satisfaction with balance came
With his passion for the garden
He observed and drew conclusions
As critical thinking often does

He was sometimes frustrated by condition
But safeguarded himself by belief in solutions
Knowing that everyone would not be satisfied
Because control or power was lost
Stanley was a dreamer but had foresight
He knew potential and how to achieve it
He lived in the moment; knew when to move on
A hero, now gone, but will be remembered

Stanski
May 12, 2021 ^