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A few more poems that I have enjoyed recently. I hope you find something here you like too.
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‘Lines from the Creek’ by Elinor Brooks
A parent watches their child fishing and reflects on how he’s grown up. “I remember how it felt / to cradle your baby skull.” Beautifully done.
‘February’ by Boris Pasternak trans. Sasha Dugdale and ‘Engram’ by Ahrem Warner
“Get out the ink and weep!” Two enjoyable poems about inspiration which affectionately poke fun at poets.
‘All That Time’ by May Swenson
Simply a poem about two trees that have come to lean on each other.
‘Swallows’ and ‘Recovery Room, Maternity Ward’ by Doireann Ní Ghríofa
Two incredibly sad poems about the aftermath of a stillbirth. “Someday, within these walls, / I will hear my baby cry.”
‘Their Lonely Better’ by W.H. Auden
A great poem from an old master. “Words are for those with promises to keep.”
‘The Conductor’ by Jacqueline Berger
About a conductor of an orchestra who suffers from Parkinson’s. Moving.
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