350th Anniversary of Harvard
A spirit moved. John Harvard walked the yard,
The atom lay unsplit, the west unwon,
The books stood open and the gates unbarred.The maps dreamt on like moondust. Nothing stirred.
The future was a verb in hibernation.
A spirit moved, John Harvard walked the yard.Before the classic style, before the clapboard,
All through the small hours of an origin,
The books stood open and the gate unbarred.Night passage of a migratory bird.
Wingflap. Gownflap. Like a homing pigeon
A spirit moved, John Harvard walked the yard.Was that his soul (look) sped to its reward
By grace or works? A shooting star? An omen?
The books stood open and the gate unbarred.Begin again where frosts and tests were hard.
Find yourself or founder. Here, imagine
A spirit moves, John Harvard walks the yard,
The books stand open and the gates unbarred.
How my heart sings 
Heaney has always been one of my favorites – one of the best..
I am glad to hear that.I have been looking at one of your books and will be getting a kindle edition.I liked the first story very much.
I began writint villanelles when I was bereaved and I have got addicted to them.Learning helps us with loss.
Thanks for your very good blog,Katherine
I love him too and I like your book I just found on Amazon.Katherine