A Song Poem by Joseph Brodsky
A Song
I wish you were here, dear,
I wish you were here.
I wish you sat on the sofa
and I sat near.
The handkerchief could be yours,
the tear could be mine, chin-bound.
Though it could be, of course,
the other way around.
I wish you were here, dear,
I wish you were here.
I wish we were in my car
and you'd shift the gear.
We'd find ourselves elsewhere,
on an unknown shore.
Or else we'd repair
to where we've been before.
I wish you were here, dear,
I wish you were here.
I wish I knew no astronomy
when stars appear,
when the moon skims the water
that sighs and shifts in its slumber.
I wish it were still a quarter
to dial your number.
I wish you were here, dear,
in this hemisphere,
as I sit on the porch
sipping a beer.
It's evening, the sun is setting;
boys shout and gulls are crying.
What's the point of forgetting
if it's followed by dying?
I'm sorry I didn't meet this great poet but anyway I like this song.Thankfully his work lives on.
So beautiful poem! ! ! ! It rhymes and touches the heart string!
I wish you were here sitting next to me. Thoughts that reflect love and longing so beautifully penned.
I cite his last four lines here: It's evening, the sun is setting; boys shout and gulls are crying. What's the point of forgetting if it's followed by dying? Heart-wrenching poem!
The Russian Great Poetess Anna Akhmatova soon recognized in the young poet the most gifted lyric voice of his generation. WOW! Right from her heart.
CONGRATULATIONS being chosen by POem Hunter and Team as The Modern Poem Of The Day. Most deserving and thank you for sharing
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12/6/2024 3:17:50 PM # 1.0.0
awww...thats really sweet