Rock and Hawk

　　 by Robinson Jeffers

　　 Here is a symbol in which

　　 Many high tragic thoughts

　　 Watch their own eyes.

　　 This gray rock， standing tall

　　 On the headland， where the seawind

　　 Lets no tree grow，

　　 Earthquake-proved， and signatured

　　 By ages of storms： on its peak

　　 A falcon has perched.

　　 I think， here is your emblem

　　 To hang in the future sky；

　　 Not the cross， not the hive，

　　 But this； bright power， dark peace；

　　 Fierce consciousness joined with final

　　 Disinterestedness；

　　 Life with calm death； the falcon's

　　 Realist eyes and act

　　 Married to the massive

　　 Mysticism of stone，

　　 Which failure cannot cast down

　　 Nor success make proud.

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