Carmen Bernos de Gasztold (born 1919) spent her childhood in the province of Bordeaux, France. She comes from the old Gostautai family and had 5 sisters and brothers. After World War II she went to live at the Benedictine Abbeye Saint Louis de Temple at Limon-par-Igny. Her masterpiece Prayers from the Ark was originally published by the private press of the abbey. The 27 poems, each a simple prayer by one of the animals in Noah’s Ark, are full of wit, gentle devotion and warmth. Another collection of poems The Creatures' Choir was written quite a few years later in the form of poetic letters to God, where the animals refer to their daily problems. New city flag (traditional tri-crescent) City coat of arms Motto: The fleur-de-lis alone rules over the moon, the waves, the castle, and the lion Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Département Gironde (33) Région Aquitaine Mayor Hugues Martin (UMP) (since 2004) Intercommunality Urban Community... Combatants Allies: Soviet Union, United Kingdom, France/Free France, United States, Canada, China, India, Australia, Poland, New Zealand, South Africa, Greece, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, Hungary, Burma, Slovakia Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8... A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. ... Noahs Ark, Französischer Meister (The French Master), Magyar Szépmüvészeti Múzeum, Budapest. ...

English translation

English translation was written by Rumer Godden (1907–1998) who went to the Benedictine Abbey in France and spent time with the poet to do the translation. A sample poem: Margaret Rumer Godden (December 10, 1907–November 8, 1998), was an English author of over 60 books, under the name of Rumer Godden. ...

The Prayer of the Butterfly

Lord!

Where was I?

Oh yes! This flower, this sun,

thank You! Your world is beautiful!

This scent of roses...

Where was I?

A drop of dew

rolls to sparkle in a lilly‘s heart

I have to go...

Where? I do not know!

The wind has painted fancies

on my wings.

Fancies...

Where was I?

Oh yes! Lord,

I have something to tell you:

Amen