“The Watchmaker’s Window” Bertel Gripenberg, Finland (1878-18947)

The gears tick gently in their case,

Like tiny planets held in place.

He winds the hour with practiced grace—

And looks beyond the glass for space.

From A Poem A Day: All Continental Europe

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