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Poems

Chapter 14: QUATRAIN
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A lyrical collection of short poems that moves between domestic intimacy and mythic or maritime imagery, often meditating on motherhood, childhood, sleep, and loss. The pieces range from direct child songs and brief quatrains to sonnets, hymns, odes, and narrative ballads, and include themed sequences such as child songs and a set of Iseult poems. Language favors simple, musical phrasing and quiet introspection, balancing tenderness and elegy with occasional folktale drama. Recurring motifs of nature, the sea, and longing knit the diverse pieces into a cohesive emotional landscape.

QUATRAIN

In a wide chamber from the rest apart,
I spread the purple daïs of my heart:
An unfilled throne, with steps by men untrod,
Too high it was for them—too low for God.