flowers - the fleeting world; bubbles in a stream

June 1, 2024 What has been left

Will these poppies survive?

“A wild poppy-flower
Withered and died.

The day-people laughed —
But the night-people cried.

A wild poppy-flower
Withered and died.”

(J.M. Langston Hughes in Poppy flower)
Liège (B)

April 2, 2024 Landscapes

“The blossom-snow begins to blow
About the orchard close.
The fields forget the violet,
But soon shall bloom the rose, my Dear,
Ah! soon shall bloom the rose.”

(R. Marriott Watson in Prelude)
Orp-Jauche (B)

April 1, 2024 Religious objects

A place where guests have been sitting for far too long

“Welcome, every guest,
Welcome to the Muses’ feast:
Music is your only cheer,
Music entertains the ear:
Welcome, every guest.
Welcome to the Muses’ feast.”

(John Blow in the song Welcome, every guest)
Orp-Jauche (B)

July 11, 2023 Cemeteries and Monuments

A notre enfant cher

“Du kamst, Du gingst mit leiser Spur,
ein flücht’ger Gast im Erdenland;
woher? Wohin? Wir wissen nur:
Aus Gottes Hand in Gottes Hand.”

(J.L.Uhland in Auf den Tod eines Kindes)
Jodoigne (B)

June 8, 2023 Culture of industry - steel industry

The flowers that try to comfort the tears

“Aus meinen Tränen sprießen
Viel blühende Blumen hervor,
Und meine Seufzer werden
Ein Nachtigallenchor.”

(H. Heine in Lyrisches Intermezzo no. 2)
Seraing (B)

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Will these poppies survive?

A spring full of snow

A place where guests have been sitting for far too long

A notre enfant cher

The flowers that try to comfort the tears