A blue grey sky behind the willow tree
Almost dusk,it’s neither night nor day
Bare branches wave in timeless ecstasy
From high above, a forest is a sea
Where wilder creatures in their strange haunts play
Such dark grey sky behind the willow tree
Seems like nature’s making a strong plea
We’re joined as one yet separate in our ways
Bare branches show their timeless ecstasy
I wish to see like a wild falcon sees
I wish to pray like ancient saints might pray
To gods who dance within a shuddering tree
O exchange places with a lively bee
With nectar, pollen, golden dust to lay.
Bare branches share their timeless ecstasy
I saw the sea from cliffs above Lyme Bay
I saw the lights from far,so far away
A blue grey sky delights the willow tree
Bare branches rave in holy ecstasy
