Your steps, children of my silence,
Holily, slowly placed,
Towards the bed of my vigilance
Proceed dumb and frozen.
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so nice poem sir, do write more i am waiting to read more
Unfortunately, you will wait longer. This version of his life is complete.
I see my education needs to be expanded. I have never read Paul Valery before but I shall now. He has much to teach us.
An incredibly low rating for a Great poem by one of France's Greatest poets. Maybe he should have changed his name to Mary IntheLoo!
Nobody pure, divine shade........... Marvelous conceptualization. Thanks for sharing.
There is a pall of mysticism spread across the poem with a philosophic undertones. The expressions are exquisitely crafted. I quote: Your steps, children of my silence, Holily, slowly placed, Towards the bed of my vigilance Proceed dumb and frozen.
This must be a google translation. It makes no sense!