1. A Man Said to the UniverseA man said to the universe: Sir, I exist!However, replied the universe, The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation.
War Is Kind and Other Poems
2. In the DesertIn the desert I saw a creature, naked, bestial, Who, squatting upon the ground, Held his heart in his hands, And ate of it. I said, Is it good, friend? It is bitter—bitter, he answered; But I like it Because it is bitter, And because it is my heart.
The Black Riders and Other Lines
