In Flagstaff Gardens, beneath the elms' old shade,
Three wanderers in skull-paint and flower-crown parade
A grinning youth with petals for his hair,
A lady one-shouldered, dark and debonair,
And one whose smile breaks wide through painted bone,
All laughing where the living meet the known.They tread the path of marigold and mirth,
Where death is costumed lightly on the earth
No terror here, but jest and fond embrace,
A memento mori worn with easy grace.O fleeting trio, bright against the green,
You teach the hour its truth: to live, be seen,
And greet the end as friend, not foe unseen.
Three wanderers in skull-paint and flower-crown parade
A grinning youth with petals for his hair,
A lady one-shouldered, dark and debonair,
And one whose smile breaks wide through painted bone,
All laughing where the living meet the known.They tread the path of marigold and mirth,
Where death is costumed lightly on the earth
No terror here, but jest and fond embrace,
A memento mori worn with easy grace.O fleeting trio, bright against the green,
You teach the hour its truth: to live, be seen,
And greet the end as friend, not foe unseen.
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They were really enjoying their walk through that Melbourne's green area.
ReplyDeleteI like their natural state
DeleteGood
ReplyDeleteThey all look so happy :-D
ReplyDeleteA good vibe
DeleteHaving a fun time!
ReplyDeleteAsistentes a esa fiesta de disfraces y caretas.
ReplyDeleteAbrazo
In bright day light
DeleteCool photo, Roentare, but the true excellence is in your poetry. Wow!
ReplyDeleteYou are so appreciated :)
DeleteThey are thematically matched.
ReplyDeleteA good match
DeleteIt seems they're already on their way out... until next time.!
ReplyDeleteEs quedaren a mig ritual, però semble que s'ho passaren bé.
ReplyDeleteSalutacions!
They must belong to some sort of club.
ReplyDeleteGood shot
ReplyDeleteNow these are some wonderful faces. I would love to visit the Flagstaff gardens. Thank you for joining FFO and have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteThis is a combination of face paint and fun in the part. They look like they having a great time.
ReplyDeleteAh, to be so young once again.
ReplyDeleteLooks great, well click
ReplyDeletePretty people having fun! Could have been me, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth.
ReplyDeleteFunny!
ReplyDeleteM'encanta com has capturat aquesta 'broma i abraçada afectuosa' amb la mort. La imatge de les calaveres rialleres sota els oms de Flagstaff ens recorda que la memòria pot ser lleugera i plena de color. És una lliçó preciosa: mirar el final com un amic mentre celebrem el privilegi de ser vius i ser vistos. Un text vital i encisador.
ReplyDeleteUna abraçada
Nice!
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