stand at the eastern corner
beneath the open shedding
feel the smoothness of the stones
with which you paved
look to the statement
of the boundary line
this is the Land
~
stand at the southern corner
on the black richness of loam
look to the slender alium
the upright maize
this is the Land
~
stand at the western corner
open to wilderness and void
look to the persica
to the prunus
this is the Land
~
stand at the northern corner
beneath the creeping of the city state
look to the cultivated berries
to the herbs
this is the Land
~
this is your Holy Land
~
then stand at the centre point
in the warm of the beating heart
look to the crafted totems
and hand-drawn signs
this is this Land
your consecrated Holy Land
© Frank Prem, 2008
