One of my favorite poems for years is with me tonight....
TWO DROPS
By Zbigniew Herbert
The forests were on fire
they however
wreathed their necks with their hands
like bouquets of roses
People ran to the shelters
he said his wife had hair
in whose depths one could hide
Covered by one blanket they whispered shameless words
the litany of those who love
When it got very bad
they leapt into each other's eyes
and shut them firmly
So firmly they did not feel the flames
when they came up to the eyelashes
To the end they were brave
To the end they were faithful
To the end they were similar
like two drops
stuck at the edge of a face
(translated by Czeslaw Milosz and Peter Dale Scott)
A very powerful poem indeed. Not easy to be brave to the end and to be committed to the end. I enjoy reading your blog!
ReplyDeleteAmanda I love this blog - every time I stop by I feel a sense of peace after reading your posts. Have a great day my fellow dreamer :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, guys. I'm really glad you like this poem! What paintings we can make with words...
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