Today the title literally surfaced in front of me in the form of an ancient memory. Whitman's poem, "Leaves of Grass," begins with "Into the cradle endlessly rocking" and goes on to celebrate the bittersweet issues of love and life by means of its lush natural imagery; like Whitman (and Emerson), Jon and I were submerged in the glory of sensuous creation. I am so grateful for these transcendent experiences.