Marianne,

Sun-kissed foreign beauty

In that bright, blazing

Heaven of Hydra

Boating on the bay

Ever searching the sea.

The happiest of times

In that free decade

Full of hope.

Young son in tow

Both of you together

You -

Full of kindness, nurture, love and generosity -

To all.

I hope you found

What you were searching for

Boating on that bright bay,

That island paradise,

That dream idyll refuge

Of a forgotten past.

Sweet Marianne,

Muse’s darling.

Natasha Haidar © 2020