dedalus Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Fool that I am, sitting down behind this harbour wall, watching the waves come washing down, washing down from the wide Pacific ... I know this is not my sea. I belong to a different ocean. I belong to another place, another time, another race, and to moments, cherished among ancient stones in a city I know and love where the bones of my people are buried. I was so young and foolish in those mad frenetic times a willing conspirator in wild escapades. My parents despaired of me, such grief I caused them! I did so many stupid things but I did not die. I should have died seven times over. In Afghanistan or Pakistan, pretty close in Guatemala, quite apart from those bullets in Belfast. Home territory doesn't really count, not with the lRA boys so casual. I take no pride in survival. I was a total fuckin idiot, I was lucky. Now I am a person of certain repute in Japan. Such a good chap, in fact, that citizens greet me in the street! Such a brilliant career, so much money out the yin-yang. You try to calm down as time goes by but you don’t, really. Quote Drown your sorrows in drink, by all means, but the real sorrows can swim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Autobiographical? The first verse is especially lovely: ... I know this is not my sea. I belong to a different ocean. I belong to another place, another time, another race, and to moments, cherished among ancient stones in a city I know and love where the bones of my people are buried ... A poem in itself. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Oooooh, Brendan, I love this. It seems so honest. It touched me because I felt a longing and yet I think there is peace and acceptance and even love in the end. The conflict resolved yet not, which is so true to life. It stirs the emotions and that is what poetry is supposed to do. Great writing. ~~Tink Quote ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen M. Callirhoe Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 i agree with tony and tinker, i had a great childhood full of many filled spoiled days. i guess because my adult live has been filled with medical nightmares etc... good to see you retrospect autobiographicallyso to speak. what tony highlighted is poetry. much enjoyed. victor Quote Larsen M. Callirhoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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