Hasty Winds of Leave (Or, The Prophet, Part 2)

At the end of “The Prophet,” in the company of the seeress Almitra, Almustafa bids farewell to the people of Orphalese, speaking of the misty nature of wanderer. But also about comings again, and truth and the fulfillment of love. “It is life in quest of life in bodies that fear the grave,” he says preparing to board his ship. This reminded me sirens and butterflies and the ‘circle’ of life and time that binds us to it…

Life Cycle

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