Rendezvous-
July 5, 2023Broceliande
July 5, 2023On a Theme in the Greek Anthology
Thy petals yet are closely curled,
Rose of the world,
Around their scented, golden core;
Nor yet has Summer purpled o’er
Thy tender clusters that begin
To swell within
The dewy vine-leaves’ early screen
Of sheltering green.
O hearts that are Love’s helpless prey,
While yet you may,
Fly, ere the shaft is on the string!
The fire that now is smouldering
Shall be the conflagration soon
Whose paths are strewn
With torment of blanched lips and eyes
That agonize.
Alan Seeger
Alan Seeger (1888-1916) was an American poet who is known for his works that focus on nature and the beauty of life. He was also a soldier who died in World War I, and his poem "I Have a Rendezvous with Death" is one of his most famous works.