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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ENEMY, by THOMAS MCGRATH Poet's Biography
First Line: He is there, somewhere
Last Line: Wearing the mask of your father
Subject(s): Enemies
First Line: He is there, somewhere
Last Line: Wearing the mask of your father
Subject(s): Enemies
He is there, somewhere . . .
high up over the pass
We must travel
in air thinner than spirit,
Bloodless,
structure of cold fog. His rifle
Gleams.
He waits as we cross the ridge.
Son, you will see him
Sometimes:
at the foot of the bed,
grieving,
A wavering presence in your fever-dream.
Or seeming to grieve.
Wearing the mask of your father.
Used with the permission of Copper Canyon Press, P.O. Box 271, Port Townsend, WA
98368-0271, www.cc.press.org
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