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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DECEMBER. 1919, by CLAUDE MCKAY Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Last night I heard your voice, mother Last Line: Could weep just once again. Alternate Author Name(s): Edwards, Eli Subject(s): Grief; Mothers; Sorrow; Sadness | |||
Last night I heard your voice, mother, The words you sang to me When I, a little barefoot boy, Knelt down against your knee. And tears gushed from my heart, mother, And passed beyond its wall, But though the fountain reached my throat The drops refused to fall. Tis ten years since you died, mother, Just ten dark years of pain, And oh, I only wish that I Could weep just once again. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONOMA FIRE by JANE HIRSHFIELD AS THE SPARKS FLY UPWARDS by JOHN HOLLANDER WHAT GREAT GRIEF HAS MADE THE EMPRESS MUTE by JUNE JORDAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 19 by JAMES JOYCE DIRGE AT THE END OF THE WOODS by LEONIE ADAMS |
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