A Marriage - A poem by R.S. Thomas


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R.S. Thomas - A Marriage

We met
           under a shower
of bird-notes.
           Fifty years passed,
love's moment
           in a world in
servitude to time.
           She was young;
I kissed with my eyes
           closed and opened
them on her wrinkles.
           `Come,' said death,
choosing her as his
            partner for
the last dance, And she,
            who in life
had done everything
            with a bird's grace,
opened her bill now
            for the shedding
of one sigh no
            heavier than a feather.

Added: on August 30th, 2005 at 1:32 PM | Viewed: 2770 times | Comments (3)

A Marriage - Comments and Information
Poet: R.S. Thomas Poem: A Marriage Volume: Love Poems Comment 3 of 3, added on March 18th, 2006 at 4:37 PM. Re comment 2:Yesterday I inadvertently made the mistake of checking the incorrect box under "show E-mail address". I should have checked "no" and not "yes". Could you please correct this for me. Thank you. (Signed) Tony Earl tony earl from Netherlands Comment 2 of 3, added on March 17th, 2006 at 9:59 AM. Fragility,beauty,sensitivy and the passing of time have all come together in this haunting selection and ordering of words.A poem to arrest you and make you still. earl tony from Netherlands Comment 1 of 3, added on August 30th, 2005 at 1:32 PM. Is there another poem in all English literature that more poignantly, more deftly, or more honestly describes the end of a long marriage, the end of a love's life? John Rettger from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, A Marriage, has received 3 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by R.S. Thomas with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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A Marriage Volume: Love Poems Last read: 2010-03-17 13:45:35 Viewed 2770 times. Added on August 30th, 2005 at 1:32 PM.

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