Read poems from a free public poetry library. Original text, translations, meaning, and poem explainer notes — filter by poet, language, or form.
Idioma
My mother could not bear being blind,
I discovered these men driving a new pile into the pier.
I held her hand, that was always scarred
1
The Lammas Hireling
Giuseppe
You must forgive me. Don't look so surprised,
History by John Burnside (1955-)
You must forgive me. Don't look so surprised,
My mother could not bear being blind,
My Uncle Giuseppe told me