For earth and sea
And my heart were one

The stars, like dust, encircle me
In living mists of light;
And all of space I seem to see
In one vast burst of sight

My stars shine darkly over
me

You are my sun,
my moon, and
all my stars.

It felt like my heart leaped up to the sky, to some intergalactic star.

I am circling around God, around the ancient tower, and I have been circling for a thousand years, and I still don't know if I am a falcon, or a storm, or a great song.

The universe and the light of the stars come through me.

I saw the entire earth as my home, and the sun, moon, and stars as intimate friends.

I know that I am born for a day. But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the Earth …

The heart that
breaks open can
contain the
whole universe.

The earth was all before me. With a heart
Joyous, nor scared at its own liberty,
I look about; and should the chosen guide
Be nothing better than a wandering cloud,
I cannot miss my way.

I wrote my will across the sky, in stars

In me the earth moves around the sun no land all sea

May my heart hold the earth all the days of my life. And when I am gone to the farther camps, may my name sound on the green hills, and may the cedar smoke that I have breathed drift on the canyon walls and among the branches of living trees. May birds of many colors encircle the soil where my steps have been placed, and may the deer, the lion, and the bear of the mountains be touched by the blessings that have touched me. May I chant the praises of the wild land, and may my spirit range on the wind forever.