Revelation never comes as a fern uncoiling a frond in mist;

such grace cannot force a thought unwished.

An act of violence is revelation:

shock and realization.

Revelation comes as a stray word, unintended but meant;

it comes as the end of an era, reflecting how it went.

A sudden change is revelation:

uncaring for trepidation.

The first line of this poem comes from the second section of “EARTHSHINE”, written by Arthur Sze, “Revelation never comes as a fern uncoiling / a frond in mist” (8,9).