To Ávila
numerous cracks in the wall
are not signs of decay
but like the wrinkles
on a noble face
they are the deep traces
of an ancient beauty
that knows neither equal nor return.
Germain Droogenbroodt
numerous cracks in the wall
are not signs of decay
but like the wrinkles
on a noble face
they are the deep traces
of an ancient beauty
that knows neither equal nor return.
Germain Droogenbroodt
A poem by an author from anywhere in the world, translated into several languages.
