ISLAND SONG Poem by John Glenday
ISLAND SONG
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I cannot see my mother's face;
no longer know my father's name.
It's the forgetting of the world
keeps me sane.
A stranger's laugh, a neighbour's death;
my wife's despair, my daughter's grief.
It's the forgetting of the world
gives me breath.
The hungry, old, surrounding sea,
heaves at a field's worn edge in me.
It's the forgetting of the world
sets us free.
Friday, June 29, 2018
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2/28/2026 6:11:12 AM # 1.0.0
A stranger's laugh, a neighbour's death; my wife's despair, my daughter's grief. a very good poem. dear poet. tony