An October Garden
July 5, 2023A Dirge
July 5, 2023An Echo from Willowood
“Oh Ye, All Ye That Walk in Willowwood”
Two gaz’d into a pool, he gaz’d and she,
Not hand in hand, yet heart in heart, I think,
Pale and reluctant on the water’s brink
AS on the brink of parting which must be.
Each eyed the other’s aspect, she and he,
Each felt one hungering heart leap up and sink,
Each tasted bitterness which both must drink,
There on the brink of life’s dividing sea.
Lilies upon the surface, deep below
Two wistful faces craving each for each,
Resolute and reluctant without speech:—
A sudden ripple made the faces flow
One moment join’d, to vanish out of reach:
So these hearts join’d, and ah! were parted so.
Christina Georgina Rossetti
Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894) was an English poet and member of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Her work often explores themes of love, death, and religious devotion. Her notable works include "Goblin Market," "In the Bleak Midwinter," and "Remember."