Creeley "Parts" SNAKE FISH

from Creeley's "Parts"

SNAKE FISH BIRD

Archaic evolving thing
in all surface all beginning
not hair or any seeming simple
extension to bring to mind pattern
of woven wetnesses waste a streak
of wonder of evil tokens the underneath
beside ground's depths spoken
low in sight soundless in height
look past reflection see the light
flash of finned ripple wing
this ancient Fellow follow
to weather, to water, to earth.