Why it was wonderful: Why, all
At once there were leaves,
Leaves at the end of a dry
Stick, small, alive
Leaves out of wood. It was
Wonderful,
You can’t imagine. They came
By the wood path
And the earth loosened, the
Earth
Relaxed, there were
Flowers
Out of the earth! Think of it!
And oak trees
Oozing new green at the tips of
Them and flowers
Squeezed out of clay, soft
Flowers, limp
Stalks flowering. Well, it was like
A dream.
It happened so quickly, all of a
Sudden
It happened.
Why it was wonderful by Archibal MacLeish
