#kreymborg

In 1947, Lou Kreymborg (1919-1993) established the agency firm bearing his name. His travels to Denmark resulted in acquiring the latest furniture from Poul Kjaerholm and Arne Jacobsen. He personally met with them and arranged for distribution in the Netherlands. In 1954, he made contact with the Borsani brothers of Tecno in Italy, from whom he imported revolutionary furniture until his passing.…

Crocus

When trees have lost remembrance of the leaves

that spring bequeaths to summer, autumn weaves

and loosens mournfully — this dirge, to whom

does it belong — who treads the hidden loom?

When peaks are overwhelmed with snow and ice,

and clouds with crepe bedeck and shroud the skies —

nor any sun or moon or star, it seems,

can wedge a path of light through such black dreams —

All motion cold, and dead all traces thereof:

What sudden shock below, or spark above,

starts torrents raging down till rivers surge —

that aid the first small crocus to emerge?

The earth will turn and spin and fairly soar,

that couldn’t move a tortoise-foot before — 

and planets permeate the atmosphere

till misery depart and mystery clear! —

And yet, so insignificant a hearse? —

 who gave it the endurance so to bravesuch elements? —

 shove winter down a grave? —

 and then lead on again the universe?

Trying to get back into my atheist/areligious calligraphy coincided with finding this quotation. How serendipitous.