The Flying Lovers, by Christa de Brún

Over Vitebsk, by Marc Chagall (France, b. Belarus) 1913

The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk

Far over gambrel roofs
we double and divide
in whirling hues of blue 
a sort sol serenade. 

You draw your gesture leg to fifth, 
treading air in heavenly helm. 
My arm extends in mirrored fourth 
unfurling in a timeless realm. 

Lovers’ swirling silhouettes 
spin and fold in fluid embrace,
 waveforms in unfettered flow 
bend and bow in sacred space

Christa de Brún
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Christa de Brún is an Irish poet and academic. From Athlone, she lives in Waterford, Ireland where she lectures in English literature in WIT. She has been writing poetry for a couple of years and most recently, her poetry was shortlisted for the Anthology Poetry Prize 2020, and the Roscommon Poetry Prize at the Strokestown International Festival 2020. She is currently working on her first chapbook.