November Blue
July 5, 2023Autumn
July 5, 2023Maternity
ONE wept whose only child was dead,
New-born, ten years ago.
“Weep not; he is in bliss,” they said.
She answered, “Even so,
“Ten years ago was born in pain
A child, not now forlorn.
But oh, ten years ago, in vain,
A mother, a mother was born.”
Alice Meynell
Alice Meynell (1847-1922) was an English poet who was known for her exploration of nature and spirituality in her poetry. Some of her famous works include "Renouncement" and "The Shepherdess."