Monday, December 11, 2017

Ship Comments

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In the end,
it was nothing more
than the toy boat of a boy
on the local park's lake,
where I walked with you.

But I knelt down
to watch it arrive,
its white sail shy
with amber light,
the late sun
bronzing the wave
that lifted it up,

my ship coming in
with its cargo of joy.
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Carol Ann Duffy
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Coco Adams 17 August 2018

Wonderful poetry from across the sea that can touch my heart with a pointed finger.

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Carol Ann Duffy

Carol Ann Duffy

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