Poem March 22, 1958 Issue

UP—INTO FLOWER

Pearl Strachan Hurd

CONSIDER, then, consider
(More splendid than Solomon)
What could not be seen.

Not even seen, at first,
Under brown loam,
Small seeds that burst
Out, seeking home
In sunlight—green
Points reaching
Upward; never,
Never returning.

Through heavy night
Plant stretches
Up to light.
No friend to say,
"You're getting there;
You're on your way."

Always the reach
Toward day,
Strengthening roots,
Pushing up
Sturdy shoots.

Direction always up
While petals crowd
Into a radiant cup.
Consider in a dark hour,
Consider
The creative power!
Consider
The inevitable flower!

Pearl Strachan Hurd

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