Poems to make you think

Here is a collection of thought-provoking videos of poetry and lyrics. There's a great Dylan song and some up-dated material that's already been on this site. These are poets thinking about life, the universe and everything. Any ideas for additions welcome.


 Full listing:

• Spring - The Innocence Mission
• Stephen Lovatt - title unknown
• Gates of Eden - Bob Dylan
• On Burnham Beach - Tom Rudge
• Dover Beach - Matthew Arnold
• Always Making Things - Stewart Henderson
• Heaven Haven - Gerard Manley Hopkins, music versions by Caedmon and the Innocence Mission

Spring

Look out for Spring,

the life underground,
the life underground.
The thawing and the overflow.
Oh early, early in the morning
we’ll go.

Seven shades of green
are painted on your door,
painted on your door,
the field alive under the snow.
Oh early, early in the morning.
we’ll go.

Oh world of rooftops,
hearing one field song.
The walk in raincoats,
the wait for Easter, Tom.
We are awake or waking,
awake or waking from.
Here that day comes.

The Innocence Mission 
from the album my room in the trees

Copyright: The Innocence Mission
Reproduced with permission

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