1.
The knight and his lady
turned to stone but happy
on a flying coffin lid
outside time.
2.
Jesus held up a coin
with Tiberius in profile
a profile without love
power in circulation.
3.
A streaming sword
wipes out the memories.
Trumpet and sword belts
rust in the ground.
~ Tomas Tranströmer
from The Sorrow Gondola
translation by Michael McGriff and Mikaela Grassl
photos of the tomb of Sir John and Lady Isobel de Sully
Sir John died in 1387 at the age of 106
Sir John died in 1387 at the age of 106
