The Yellow Gas
July 5, 2023Why Did Baby Die?
July 5, 2023O White Wind, Numbing the World
O WHITE wind, numbing the world
to a mask of suffering hate!
and thy goblin pipes have skirl’d
all night, at my broken gate.
O heart, be hidden and kept
in a half-light colour’d and warm,
and call on thy dreams that have slept
to charm thee from hate and harm.
They are gone, for I might not keep;
my sense is beaten and dinn’d;
there is no peace but a grey sleep
in the pause of the wind.
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."