The Yellow Gas
July 5, 2023Why Did Baby Die?
July 5, 2023Because She Would Ask Me Why I Loved Her
If questioning would make us wise
No eyes would ever gaze in eyes;
If all our tale were told in speech
No mouths would wander each to each.
Were spirits free from mortal mesh
And love not bound in hearts of flesh
No aching breasts would yearn to meet
And find their ecstasy complete.
For who is there that lives and knows
The secret powers by which he grows?
Were knowledge all, what were our need
To thrill and faint and sweetly bleed?
Then seek not, sweet, the “If” and “Why”
I love you now until I die.
For I must love because I live
And life in me is what you give.
Christopher John Brennan
Christopher John Brennan (1870-1932) was an Australian poet and scholar. He was a leading figure in the Australian literary scene in the early 20th century and his work often explores themes of love, beauty, and the mysteries of existence. His notable works include "Poems," "The Wanderer," and "The Flight of the Goddess."