Many thanks, Rick, Cally, and Martin.

Cally, that's a very flattering comparison! After I read it, I went and put on Leonard Cohen's sung version of it, which is how I first came across Byron's poem (I have a shocking lack of literary education!). Curiously enough, I had a Cohen tune in my head when I wrote this poem, his Take this Waltz (which is his translation of Lorca's Little Viennese Waltz).

-Matt

Following a PM, I'm just adding a link to the poem itself:

https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/202...by-matt-quinn/

Lovely poem, Matt. Congratulations!

~mignon

Congratulations, Matt!

Mignon and Andrew,

Many thanks!

Thanks for the link, Matt. It’s a very nice poem!

Cheers,
John

Thanks John!

Matt,

I hope it's OK to add this link here for you. I thought PMing it would deprive others from enjoying this little song with lyrics in Rimbaud's own handwriting on the screen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eEQpJ_oTyg

Congrats to Matt <(:-)

It's a beautiful poem, with potential to be set to music imho.

Best wishes,
Fliss

Mignon, thank you for the song link.

Fliss, thanks! I do tend to sing this poem to a tune in waltz time.