Stu Larsen’s next stop on his year-long pilgrimage in search of Solitude was Germany. Moving from the west of Austria in July 2024, this month Stu landed in the west of Germany, close to the border with Belgium.

August 2024

Stu stayed in a converted farm building set among fields, ponds and meadows. And once again, love was on his mind.

But being alone, there was no one to love. No person who might be the object of his affection or the focus for his song. As much as anyone, therefore, Stu was singing to Tini, the affectionate cat who came with the property.

Nevertheless, his song, I’ll Be Your Hallelujah captures the sense of peace and satisfaction that comes with a lasting love between two people. The song provides reassurance that the writer is committed to the relationship and will see it through:

even if i could i wouldn’t choose a different destiny

Below is my haiku written in response to the song. As I’ve noted previously, my aim in writing these haiku is to use the song, the lyrics and/or the images from each video as a starting point and then to write a haiku that stands alone. While each haiku is inspired by the relevant song, the haiku is not intended to be about the song. It’s intended to be a haiku that bears contemplation in its own right.

So, please take a moment to consider each month’s haiku. Then listen to the song. And then, perhaps, consider the haiku again.

your symphony
from light into dark
and back again

Enjoy the song.