The Blind Rower
July 6, 2023Quiet
July 6, 2023Reveille
Still bathed in its moonlight slumber, the little white house by the cedar
Stands silent against the red dawn;
And nothing I know of who sleeps there, to the travail of day yet unwakened,
Behind the blue curtains undrawn:
But I dream as we march down the roadway, ringing loud and white-rimed in the moonlight,
Of a little dark house on a hill
Wherein when the battle is over, to the rapture of day yet unwakened,
We shall slumber as dreamless and still.
Wilfrid Wilson Gibson
Wilfrid Wilson Gibson (1878-1962) was an English poet who was associated with the Georgian poets. He is known for his exploration of the themes of nature, spirituality, and the human condition. His most famous works include "Fires" and "The Stonefolds." Gibson was also a friend of many of the leading literary figures of his time, including Rupert Brooke and D.H. Lawrence.