Farewell

Farewell [1]

Guillaume Apollinaire [2]

 

I’ve picked up this sprig of heather [3]

The autumn is dead but remember

We will no longer see each other on earth

Scent of the time, this sprig of heather

I’m waiting for you just remember

 

 

[1]. Translate by me from p. 23. L’adieu. Better Reading French. Annie Heminway. McGraw Hill. New York … Toronto. 2003.

[2]. Guillaume Apollinaire.  1880-1918. Pseudonym of Wilhelm Apollinaris de Kostrowitzki. A poet, novelist, dramatist and art and literary critic. A leader of the avant-garde in Paris. Surrealism is believed in this poem. p. 5. ibid.

In Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume_Apollinaire

[3]. Heather: https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/636020