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dutchpilgrim said:Walk
Thy steps thy words
The road, thy song
the fatigue, thy prayer
And thy silence, finally thy speech.
Walk
Already, God walks with thee.
Timid said:A friend, who was then aged 70...
She kindly sent me the poem Ithaka by CP Cavafy....
Here it is read by Sean Connery or James Bond to us who are old enough to remember
Thankyou Arlene...I have also copied it into my Camino files.....lovely.Its strange, but things like these are appearing in front of me all the time now!
The Road
Here is the road: the light
comes and goes then returns again.
Be gentle with your fellow travelers
as they move through the world of stone and stars
whirling with you yet every one alone.
The road waits.
Do not ask questions but when it invites you
to dance at daybreak, say yes.
Each step is the journey; a single note the song.
~ Arlene Gay Levine ~
Hi all,
I have been trying to express my time on the Primitivo in "poetry" (sort of!). There is a superfluity of books written and that was not working for me:so here is just one 'stanza'
But not lost and not alone
For on that road the pilgrim finds
His every need is satisfied
(but maybe not his 'wants').
On that road there is provision for his thirst.
"El Fuente de Santiago"
"The Well of Saint James"
How many are there of these wells?
On how many roads to Compostela?
And each one has been needed
Down the centuries,
to refresh the weary pilgrims in the heat
On the long and weary road.
From town to town,
Village to village,
Church to church.
Seeking hospitality wherever
It may be found.
And always after him comes the cry
"Buen Camino!"
"Say a prayer for me to the Saint!"
"A hug for the Apostol!"
I could call it 'a work in progress' so please respect copyright! A pm to me will get you the rest, at least as far as I have got - depends on the Muse!
Blessings on your walking
Terry
Love the poem, Nandy, and will add it to my collection also.
Here's my favourite camino poem from the Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda . . . . .
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Its strange, but things like these are appearing in front of me all the time now!
Funny how the camino seems to give us a brand new set of eyes! A new way of looking at things, or seeing things for the first time that have long been in front of us
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