Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Why I Love Thee?


Why I Love Thee?

 by Sadakichi Hartmann


                          Why I love thee?

       Ask why the seawind wanders,

Why the shore is aflush with the tide,

Why the moon through heaven meanders

Like seafaring ships that ride

On a sullen, motionless deep;

       Why the seabirds are fluttering the strand

         Where the waves sing themselves to sleep

            And starshine lives in the curves of the sand!


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thank your for introducing me to Sadakichi Hartmann as I was unaware of him. This was a beautiful poem for my early morning cup to tea...