Rimbaud’s Romance
The first line of the French poet, Arthur Rimbaud’s poem “Romance” or “Novel,” depending on the translation, goes: ‘You aren’t really serious at seventeen,’ or ‘We aren't serious when we're seventeen,’ or ‘When you are seventeen you aren't really serious,’ or something like that. I remember reading that line, that poem, at age 15 and wondering, musing more like, how the poem would feel two years later. Now, I read that poem, that line, at age 30 and wonder, muse more like, how the poem must’ve felt 13 years ago. But for the life of me, I can’t recall. I must’ve done so. I think I did. I guess Rimbaud was right.Poetry by Sameen
Read 16 times
Written on 2026-05-13 at 17:13
Save as a bookmark (requires login) Write a comment (requires login) Send as email (requires login) Print text
|
melanie sue |
