Yes, I found it quite moving, and it helped me come to grips with a brilliant, but not easy poem. As an American used to grassy green cemeteries, this hillside perspective over the Mediterranean emphasized his classical worldview.
After spending a week in the better-known parts of Provence, Sète struck me as the real deal, grittier in a good way. For those with a taste for ethereal poetry, it is also the site of Paul Valery’s famous poem, “The Cemetery by the Sea.”
Yes, I found it quite moving, and it helped me come to grips with a brilliant, but not easy poem. As an American used to grassy green cemeteries, this hillside perspective over the Mediterranean emphasized his classical worldview.
After spending a week in the better-known parts of Provence, Sète struck me as the real deal, grittier in a good way. For those with a taste for ethereal poetry, it is also the site of Paul Valery’s famous poem, “The Cemetery by the Sea.”
I agree with you; Sète is definitely worth getting to know better. Have you visited the cemetery by the sea? It is a very special place