La Plage A Kamini. (Translation) . Poem by Michael Walker
La Plage A Kamini. (Translation) .
Rating: ★5.0
Les bateaux a voiles
l'eau argentee
les cristaux du sel
sur ses cils
Tout le monde
soudain et brillant
au moment avant que Dieu
vous a tourne en dedans
- 4/5 April,2018.
'The Beach at Kamini'. Leonard Cohen.'Book of Longing', p.80.
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: april,beach,longing
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This is a lovely beach scene in which there are sailboats, silver-coloured water and a girl with salt crystals on her eyelashes: that is, before God made you think inwardly and your mind took over from the senses. There is no punctuation here, and Cohen spells 'God' as
'G-d'-always. A brief but dazzling lyric, I think.
'G-d'-always. A brief but dazzling lyric, I think.
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8/29/2026 12:47:21 PM # rel_20260827T145718Z_a0f1bd3
A great portrayal of a beach scene and a girl 'with salt crystals on her eyelashes'. The philosophical tinge of the poem is quite impressive. Poet's Notes are very helpful. Thanks.