William H. Simpson. Hopi Song of the Desert. Harriet Monroe, ed. Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. 1912-22

Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. 1912–22.

Hopi Song of the Desert

By William H. Simpson


From “Along Old Trails” YOU are so beautiful!—
Like the face of Ta-wa-wis-ni-mi.

I cannot speak the words
To tell of your too-much beauty—
You, the desert;	5
You, the going down of the sun;
You, my beloved.

If I could hold you,
If I could touch you!—
But you flee from me,	10
As runs the deer.

You are so beautiful!
If only my song
Could tell of your beauty!