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LOVE UNBIDDEN
(1989)

Love: unbidden, unwelcome friend,
Wild bird in my hand -
I hold you, trembling, terror-bound,
Yet am at your command.

Love: new-bidden, welcome foe,
Bird forever wild -
Love: one moment loose your hold,
Let me rest awhile.

Love: though I be one of those
That dare not come to claim thee -
Hold me till my heartbeat slows,
Wild bird, you have tamed me.

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

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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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