Death and the Gardener

I know we are quite past Halloween, but I stumbled on this poem and felt moved by its simplicity. The presentation is culturally rich and I love stories where death is personified.

English translation of the Dutch poem, ‘De Tuinman en de Dood’ by P.N.van Eyck (1887-1954) taken from the theme of Jean Cocteau’s ‘Le grand écart’. Translated by Ronald Langereis © 2009.