For The Anniversary Of My Death - A poem by W.S. Merwin


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W.S. Merwin - For The Anniversary Of My Death

Every year without knowing it I have passed the day
When the last fires will wave to me
And the silence will set out
Tireless traveller
Like the beam of a lightless star

Then I will no longer
Find myself in life as in a strange garment
Surprised at the earth
And the love of one woman
And the shamelessness of men
As today writing after three days of rain
Hearing the wren sing and the falling cease
And bowing not knowing to what

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Poet: W.S. Merwin Poem: For The Anniversary Of My Death Volume: The Lice Year: Published/Written in 1967 Comment 2 of 2, added on December 6th, 2007 at 7:54 PM. it seems to be an interesting poem. I like it. beatrice mumachi from Kenya Comment 1 of 2, added on November 2nd, 2005 at 2:15 PM. Mr. Merwin, I was just wondering why you wrote this poem and what does it mean? Please give me an answer back asap. Thank you, Christy Brinker Christy Brinker from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, For The Anniversary Of My Death, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by W.S. Merwin with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: W.S. Merwin Poem: For The Anniversary Of My Death Volume: The Lice Year: Published/Written in 1967 Last read: Jul 19 2008, 6:26PM Viewed 3408 times. Added on November 2nd, 2005 at 2:15 PM.

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