42. I am the great sun (Charles Causley)
A poem inspired by a crucifix in a Normandy church. It begins:
I am the great sun, but you do not see me,
I am your husband, but you turn away.
I am the captive, but you do not free me,
I am the captain but you will not obey.
Charles Causley (1917-2003)
You can read the whole poem here…
or listen to the poem set to music for several voices.
“I Am the Great Sun” composed by Jussi Chydenius is the fifth track from Antiphony’s debut EP (2011?) – they seem to have disappeared from the internet now.
… >> continue reading “42. I am the great sun (Charles Causley)” The use of legends and ballads is one of the things that has given Causley his reputation as a Christian poet.