Alchemy

 

Grady McMurtry

 

March 1961

 

 

Fierce Virgin of the Sacred Source

Attracting all the world to Thee

We pray the Knowledge of Thy force:

Thine aching Negativity!

 

Thou Vacuum at the heart of All

Thou Purity without remorse

That pulls All, Belle Dame, to Thy Call:

Thy Knowledge and Thy Intercourse!

 

Thou Nothingness Personified

Renewed Perfection without end

Thou Voice of Silence that has cried

"The Arrow!"—and It rides the wind!

 

Thou Eros poised one point above

The Pyramid: Thou Virgin kiss!

Thy Crescent Moon; Thy Star of Love

Thy fearful Angst in the Abyss!

 

 

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