Monday, November 7, 2005

The Glory Trumpeter Comments

Rating: 3.0

Old Eddie's face, wrinkled with river lights,
Looked like a Mississippi man's. The eyes,
Derisive and avuncular at once,
Swivelling, fixed me. They'd seen
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Kayode Are 09 September 2018

A haunting portrayal of a time long gone, in despair, yet swilling hope.

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Ahmad Shiddiqi 09 October 2008

lovely! could you read and comment on my poems too? thank you.

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Robert Louis Dummett 19 December 2007

A wordsmith paints haunting images.

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Yee McGee 28 April 2021

All around me are familiar faces Worn out places, worn out faces Bright and early for the daily races Going nowhere, going nowhere Their tears are filling up their glasses No expression

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Derek Walcott

Derek Walcott

Castries / St Lucia
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