The Lore of the Modern Romantic, Jessica Lattanzi ‘23

The Lore of the Modern Romantic

Lore of the modern romantic

Is the deep and lonely howl Of winter wind Weaving flakes of snow Into an unscathed white blanket That wraps around every sleeping thing

Is bare feet On dewed grass That dances in the cool breeze Of dawn

Is creaking wood And well loved stories Stacked on ornate shelves By the soft glow of candlelight Warming the library As rain patters down outside

Is the smell Of warm bread Kneaded By loving hands As golden sunlight peers through The herbs hanging effortlessly From the window pane

Is sun kissed shoulders Scaling grassy cliffs The sea sparkling behind Like an old friend

Is a field Of fresh wild flowers Whispering secrets In the temperate spring breeze

Is a bowl of fresh “Fruit and veg” Complete with nature’s Sweet kiss Of beauty

Health And love

Is the serene grin Of mother moon Cascading waxy white luster To her kin Of twinkling stars Dancing on the backdrop Of a deep blue sky

Is the playful cry Of gulls soaring Through the salty air Embossed by the seal Of crashing waves And smooth pebbles That roll up To the sandy shoreline Kissing ankles Shins Shoulders Hair The sun casts tiny jewels Dancing on the mirror Of the friendly sea She reflects Love Peace Life Soul

I like the water I like the sea I like the way It used to be

The lore of the modern romantic

Jessica Lattanzi ‘23