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The Last Rose of Summer

from The Morning Star by Ger Wolfe

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A song of forced migration.

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The last rose of Summer. ©Ger Wolfe 2020
1.The last rose of Summer lies down on the lawn, blue-skied forever long after the Fall
Out of the garden I’s banished to roam, over the estuary, the blood-dark foam
Because you held me in the evening , the road all quiet and the terror gone,
I hold a vessel of forgiveness, and flare a signal for our love, for your love.

2.Sirens are only just faded and worn, under the bridge still afraid of the dawn
Such a long journey and such a dark roadlonging for letters or a postcard from home
Because you snag out in the twilight, the coffee clouds and the radio on,
I hold a vessel of Redemption , and draw a symbol of a loss.

3.Digital memory , predictive verbs, acres of messages, bundles of words
Can’t even shadow the warmth of your hand
Down on the footpath alone now I stand
Because you held me in the evening, beside the ruined city walls, I am a vessel of our parting, the silent songbird when you call,
Because you held me in the evening, the road torn and the terror come, you are a vessel of our parting, the silent songbird I can’t call.

credits

from The Morning Star, released November 30, 2020
Ger sings and plays guitar, mandolin and harmonica. Also features Amhlaíobh Mc Sweeney on Sruti Box, Les Salamanda (Colyne Laverriere and Julie O' Sullivan) on backing vocals.

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Ger Wolfe Macroom, Ireland

Ger Wolfe's 9th studio album of original songs The Morning Star is now available in CD format here and from gerwolfe.com along with all the other full albums...'Word & Rhyme', The Ragged Ground', 'No Bird Sang', 'The Velvet Earth', 'Heaven Paints Her Holy Mantle Blue' , 'Fréamh' and 'I Have Been Loved' ... that's a great back catalogue to discover for willing listeners. ... more

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