Voyage a l'Infini

The swan existing Is like a song with an accompaniment Imaginary. Across the grassy lake, Across the lake to the shadow of the willows, It is accompanied by an image— As by Debussy’s “Reflets dans l’eau.” The swan that is Reflects Upon the solitary water—breast to breast With the duplicity: “The other one!” And breast to breast it is confused. O visionary wedding! O stateliness of the procession! It is accompanied by the image of itself Alone. At night The lake is a wide silence, Without imagination.