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One wreath had blackberry clusters
Intertwined. Was it a blackbird
Or wren that briefly sang a graveside
Aria, godlike in its way, a psalm?
(He will defend you under his wing.
You will be safe under his feathers.)


5 October 2013

Psalm

Michael Longley

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translated from the Hebrew written by
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