(Painting: Monk By The Sea, by Caspar David Friederich)
A monk by the sea,
A monk by the sea,
With his ponderous cloak
and back bent like a tree.
He peers through the mist
past the soft-spoken glee
of the wind-ruffled waves,
and he whispers his plea.
oh what does he see
as he stares out to sea?
Perhaps it's a vision of you
and of me.
A monk by the sea,
With his ponderous cloak
and back bent like a tree.
He peers through the mist
past the soft-spoken glee
of the wind-ruffled waves,
and he whispers his plea.
oh what does he see
as he stares out to sea?
Perhaps it's a vision of you
and of me.
I love its simplicity, almost benedictine. And its strange how much a simple image can help with the words, and your poem definitely feels appropriate alongside a painting as compelling as this.
ReplyDeletecute poem! and i love friedrich. glad i found your lovely blog!
ReplyDelete1. One of my favorite paintings.
ReplyDelete2. YOU HAVE A BLOG AHAHAHA I AM SO HAPPY!
3. Jess, I miss you! And you are an incredible writer!