The world turns softly
Not to spill its lakes and rivers.
The water is held in its arms
And the sky is held in the water.
What is water,
That pours silver,
And can hold the sky?

(C) Hilda Conkling
01/01/2000


Best Poems of Hilda Conkling

• Moon Song
• Gift
• Three Loves
• Humming-bird
• Butterfly
• Envoy
• Preface
• The White Cloud
• Hills
• Velvets
• Poems
• Song
• Bluebird
• Poppy
• Water
• Hay-cock
• Thoughts
• Weather
• Morning
• Clouds
• Easter