Ziran Again

The cat has caught another finch fledgling.
The finch couple construct another nest.

Evening sunlight floods the lawn from the west,
And the plants that will soon sprout giant heads

Align their leaves as best they can to catch
Every last lit wave. Listen to them sing—

Nothing’s natural when nature’s involved!
Concepts of ought mean naught or don’t obtain.

No matter how lovely—however deft,
Coordinated, complex—there’s nothing

Good nature contains except thoughts that let
Goodness texture their most complex success.