Amazement

Amazement II:

Behind my cheerfulness
breathes the grief
Behind the grief
stands my amazement
at cheerfulness and grief
and beyond all

what was
what is and
what will be (Rose Ausländer)


Saturday was the memorial service for my cousin and home felt a long way away. So German poetry it was!

Shot taken during photo stop No. 2 the night before midsummer.
Photo stop 1:
http://365project.org/bmnorthernlight/365/2012-06-21
Photo stop 3:
http://365project.org/bmnorthernlight/365/2012-06-22


Staunen II

Hinter meinem Frohsinn
atmet die Trauer

Hinter der Trauer
steht mein Staunen
über Frohsinn und Trauer
und über alles

was war
was ist und
was sein wird

[Maggiemae]

Love that poem and especially in German! Very peaceful picture!

[bmnorthernlight]

@maggiemae Thank you! Do you speak German? I was lucky to find some English translations for some of her poems although not quite happy with a couple of the words...

[Dawn Wilson]

Very beautiful :)

[davide]

great work!

[Maggiemae]

@bmnorthernlight I learnt German for two years. Can read and translate but not speak or understand very well.

[Lisa]

Fave. So beautiful.

[Heather 43]

So very beautiful. It is hard to be away from loved ones and home at times like this. Take care x ps beautiful words too

[bmnorthernlight]

@woot Thanks so much for the fav, Davide :-)

[bmnorthernlight]

@maggiemae I shall remember to include a bit more German from now on so you don't get out of practice :-)

[bmnorthernlight]

@nanalisarocks Thanks so much for the fav!

[petra]

beautiful!

[Jane Hyde]

stunning

[Shirley Banford]

Excellent shot. Great colors.

[beachradish]

Fav - this is beautiful in many ways.

[- Andrea -]

gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorgeous...that is all :)

[Michelle]

Gorgeous colors and fabulous shot!

[Phil]

Beautiful B, really lovely photo and the words fit it so thoughtfully. fav

[Claire]

Fab U Lous; This must be such a tough time for you right now honey

[samantha]

Gorgeous shot, the colours are fab, lovely words too...hope your doing ok? =)

[Jennifer Wearing]

Sublime :-)

[Tiina]

This reminds me of our lakes which we have in hundreds :) Beautiful, as is the poem.

[bmnorthernlight]

@doorknee71 @heatherwatters @petra @mortisa @sabanford @colorfade @mstipe @claireuk @claireuk @mantha @jennwearing @tiina
Thank you all so much for all your feedback and the lovely comments! It means a lot especially as this one is close to my heart!

[bmnorthernlight]

@filsie65 Thanks so much for the Fav Phil! The longer I am living over here the more I enjoy reading some German poetry. It has something quite comforting!

[bmnorthernlight]

@beachradish Thank you so much for the Fav and your lovely comment!

[John]

Amazing looking sky

[Ade Akinyede]

Beautiful sky, colour and silhouetted landscape, and with reflections to boot!!! Love it, fav!!

[Matthew Ballew]

wow, gorgeous!