William Longden : artist, musician

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Visual Poem: Ophelia
Ophelia

12/05/08


Given to the flowers
Such brevity of life and love
This song of youthful tragedy
Sings madness into blissful tears
In stealing death from life’s embrace
In luring life from deaths domain
All in one long enduring kiss as scent upon a dormient breath
By seeking or not seeking such
By being or not being
Such broken-hearted dreams as this
Bring blessings wrapped as grim remorse
Yet bear no matter for concern
For as the river comes to flood
As sure the flame of passion burns
No time be lost in sad remorse
That will not by loves love return.