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DETAIL
(1989)

Lying
Depends on detail
Laying a trail
Of prevarication
And some error in the relating
Of two lies
Or three tales
May lead to over-elaboration
Then self-betrayal

Loving
Is born of detail
Lay a trail
Of thorns and honey
Of words honest but cunning
Hoping to prise
The heart’s grail
From its fortress ‘ere morning

But mind, now
Detail must be all that loving and lying
Have in common

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from Love Unbidden - love poems for Irene, released June 26, 2020

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Peggy Seeger Oxford, UK

Peggy is one of the most influential folk singers on either side of the Atlantic. She is Pete Seeger’s half-sister and Ruth Crawford Seeger’s daughter; her first life partner was the English songwriter Ewan MacColl, who wrote First Time Ever I Saw Your Face for her. She has made more than 22 solo recordings to date. Please check ewanmaccoll.bandcamp.com for other albums featuring Peggy. ... more

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