betwixt this and the next

betwixt this and the next

A Poem by jinjahman
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Seamus Heaney RIP

"
Gone is the rub of the green
the lustre of spring
the duty of winter
and the sunset of autumn's deep, sad sky.

Forever golden, ink-ripe and ready,
the silence a well incarnate and blessed in stone.
The buried body and risen soul
braced betwixt this and the next home.

© 2013 jinjahman


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J...very nice poem/tribute. Sad to have heard of Heaney's passing. ...bobc

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jinjahman
jinjahman

Ireland



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I've written songs and poems since basic maturity emerged from youth. I'm driven by reminiscence and reflection, youthful endeavours and changing realities of life. I try to explore the lexicon of th.. more..