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I KEEP A PLACE

I keep a place
Where no one lives but you
Somewhere in that non-space
Between my flesh, blood and bone
There is a place that’s just for you
And you alone

I keep your face
Like a flower in that secret garden
Your hands like the roots of trees
Locked deep in my earth
And if love brings me to my knees
It is to beg your pardon
If you did not want such power or worth

Love is blind?
I see you in that darkness
Love is deaf?
I hear you in that pure silence
Love is dumb
It can render me speechless
Taste and touch?
I keep you in that place
And you will never know how much
I visit you there
To taste your mouth and comb your hair

I keep a place
Where no one lives but you
With me
Alone

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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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