Maloja Palace and Haunting Beauty

A SONNET FOR MALOJA

The chance to escape,

with heart’s wings soaring,

from Berlin’s collective chaos,

to the Engadin’s magic solitude (((roaring)))

An unexpected vision,

of footprints pressed in time,

the characters take their place,

and the music begins to mime

stories of how grand the palace once was,

tales of a dying countess’ love,

a village built where three rivers spring,

vitality which hard work can bring,

the old that melts

so well into new

an artist’s wealth,

a rich man’s hue.

– Amy Hough

~ by Amy and Luca on December 13, 2008.