Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Mandala #15: Art and other odd jobs / The Soldier and The Soldier's Return / Paris





















The Soldier

O they say that the war's nearly won,
And declare there's a change in the wind;
And my feet stumble on and the year's come and gone,
And they say that the war's nearly won.

O when shall I see you, my love?
You turn like a far star alone;
O when shall I rest with your head on my breast
And be free and at peace and at home?

Still they declare that the war's nearly won,
And declare there's a change in the wind;
And the years stumble on and a thousand years gone,
And they say that the war's nearly won.

(Jean Ritchie, 1971)














4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Beautiful poem and mandala.

Sabine said...

This is very beautiful.

am said...

robin andrea and Sabine -- Thank you!

dritanje said...

I enjoy all your mandalas. This one is particularly lovely and poignant as you link it with the spiral of the Paris arrondissements.