Poetry in Motion
St. Louis
One Heart
Li-Young Lee
Look at the birds. Even flying
is born
out of nothing. The first sky
is inside you, open
at either end of day.
The work of wings
was always freedom, fastening
one heart to every falling thing.
"One Heart" by Li-Young Lee from Book of My Nights, published by BOA Editions, Ltd. Copyright © 2001 by Li-Young Lee. Reprinted with the permission of the publisher.