SOMETIMES

Ed Sundt taught English at Landon for more than 40 years, beginning in 1967, as Chair of the department. Among other innovations, he created the present senior electives program. He contributed frequently to Prometheus, and authored three novels. He coached varsity soccer and baseball, headed the Middle School, was the Dean of Faculty and a Director of Upper School Admissions, advised the yearbook, served on many committees (chairing a few), and was engaged in work related to long-range planning, articulation of School purpose and mission, and efforts to diversify the Landon student body. He retired in 2012 and passed this autumn 2021.

POEMS IN MEMORY OF ED SUNDT

Sometimes

BY ED SUNDT

Sometime today while I was Working in the yard (with hot heaven heaving thunderous Sunbeams down, with cardinals whistling), The glaring red-bright tulips Leaned in a circle, backward, Curled as if gymnastically rounding off The trick of blooming, And then released each petal Separately Into the short and fatal fall That finishes all such beauty .

But what surprised me most Was that I did not see Until the end had come: Sometime, soundless, when my back Was turned - - - my mind on weeds Or springtime’s damp And aching knees - - Silent they fell, Brightening the dark earth For some time .

Such soundlessness is ours

Sometime .