Zbigniew Herbert Sea Poems
- 1. Daedalus And Icarus
Daedalus says:
Go on sonny but remember that you are walking and not flying
the wings are just an ornament and you are stepping on a meadow
... - 2. About Troy
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Troy O Troy
an archeologist
... - 3. The Envoy Of Mr Cogito
Go where those others went to the dark boundary
for the golden fleece of nothingness your last prize
go upright among those who are on their knees
... - 4. Nothing Special
nothing special
boards paint
nails paste
paper string
... - 5. Report From The Besieged City
Too old to carry arms and fight like the others -
they graciously gave me the inferior role of chronicler
I record - I don't know for whom - the history of the siege
... - 6. A Ballad That We Do Not Perish
Those who sailed at dawn
but will never return
left their trace on a wave--
... - 7. Prayer Of Pan Cogito - Traveller
Lord
Thank you for creating the world beautiful and of such variety
And also for allowing me in your inexhaustible goodness
To visit places which were not the scene of my daily torments
... - 8. Episode
We walk by the sea-shore
holding firmly in our hands
the two ends of an antique dialogue
-do you love me?
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