“There’s a certain slant of light,
On winter afternoons,
That oppresses, like the weight
Of cathedral tunes.
Heavenly hurt it gives us;
We can find no scar,
But internal difference
Where the meanings are.
None may teach it anything,
‘Tis the seal, despair,-
An imperial affliction
Sent us of the air.
When it comes, the landscape listens,
Shadows hold their breath;
When it goes, ‘t is like the distance
On the look of death.”
Shadows hold their breath;
When it goes, ‘t is like the distance
On the look of death.”
–Emily Dickinson
I thought of this poem today. I can’t remember if I have posted on it before but it is one of my favorites and seemed appropriate for the last of the Haunted series. Tomorrow evening I will board my flight back to France after such a wonderful, happy time. It passed in the blink of an eye as I knew it would. Now it is the beginning of the in-between time when I am not quite here nor there. I’ll hold my heart tight as the light shines from between my fingers, waiting to see where I will be on the other side of the dawn.
SO beautiful – both words and photos!!
Now, I know you so just let me say right here–I meant what I said, just please POST about it so that I can see you!!! Pleaaaase???
Absolutely, Francine! And you don't even have to close your eyes, you just will have to PROMISE me that you will use your best Kili climbing skills if needed to not fall down a tunnel. Ok? And that you won't try and make me stay after sunset!!
I had a wonderful trip–hopefully, I will get a few short posts up this week.
Merci Chris, home safe and sound now!
Thank you so much Laura, that really is such a beautiful thing to say and it is much appreciated. And yes, it is somehow comforting to know not only that I am not alone in my hopscotch of a being right now but that we all will soon be blooming!
Judith, you are my hero! Thank you!
Let's hope so Angela. It shivers me timbers. And I told you, this camera is fantastic!! I briefly saw your Uzes post in between flights and will look forward to going back now that I will have more time.
Karin, I see that I need to caught up with your blog–will do now that I am back! Bisous…