Theodore Roethke

Here you will find the Poem Once More, the Round of poet Theodore Roethke

Once More, the Round

What's greater, Pebble or Pond? 
What can be known? The Unknown. 
My true self runs toward a Hill 
More! O More! visible. 

Now I adore my life 
With the Bird, the abiding Leaf, 
With the Fish, the questing Snail, 
And the Eye altering All; 
And I dance with William Blake 
For love, for Love's sake; 

And everything comes to One, 
As we dance on, dance on, dance on.