Stone Dog, France
Stone dog supporting pillar, chateau de Pierrefonds, France
Author Archives: Rani
Poets In Their Melancholy: Poem
“Poets, with troubled lives and secret thoughts
Have often stood and looked this way
And in this half light, strong and secret
What they thought, nobody can say”
Destiny Dragging On: Poem
“My destiny, like me, walks slowly
Mumbles softly
Remembers ancient rhymes.”
Leaves, How They Do Fall: Poem
“Do they think of the spring
And the life that it will finally bring?
That the cycle of life begins
That the waltz of seasons spins
Now leaves tumble and fall”
Speak To Me Then: Poem
SPEAK TO ME THEN Speak to me, then, softly and lowSpeak to me about all the places that you’ve knownTell me about your life and whyYour eyes, your hands, your faceReminds me of things long gone by Speak to me then, about your feelings and fearsI’ll listen, I promise, I never will stopYour flow of […]
Poem: Dragonfly, Dragonfly
“You, my poetic inspiration
Maybe even for Da Vinci’s invention
Did you teach the planes to fly?
You lovely, lovely dragonfly.”
Lovely Face Over A Window
A smiling face over a window in Troyes, France. Embellishments like this make ordinary structures so beautiful.
At Sunset, Today
At Sunset, Today At sunset, today when the sky turns redWhen clouds, try to veil the sky; when birds nestAnd are too tired to fly When workers, tired, straggle back homeAnd school has closed for the dayAnd in houses the curtains are drawn When lights spring into lifeAnd the spirit, tranquil, reflectsOn the events […]
Closing Years: Poem
“And when you close your eyes to rest one day
It might be to the sound of familiar footsteps I guess
That you can follow without any fear in your heart;
And to the sound of soft beloved voices,
Maybe that is the way loved ones depart. “
Street Art, Monkey, France
Painted yellow monkey walking on all fours against a green background at St Malo, France.
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