The Drifting Village - Collected Poems 2000-2015

8/20/2019 The Drifting Village - Collected Poems 2000-2015

1/33

Cbrsoscbo ^ross îhpcòt Fb. 9 1>94

© Wciuf Ao`gcor ‗ Uco Erkdtkfm Tk`ìmo ‗ Gb`ògtoe ^bohs 1>>> -1>99


2/33


3/33



Gb`ògtoe ^bohs 1>>>-1>99

9. Hy ditcor‛s griscos

1. Uco roturf

7.

@ife`bgloe

5. Ebwf-ìfe ai`ìe

?. Uco erkdtkfm vk`ìmo

4. Hippkfm rikf

=. Uco mroof `kmct

3. Uco wrktkfm eosl

;. Ci`bs

9>. Qkvors K civo vksktoe

99. Uco arblof cbo

91. Muf gckhos

97. Gci`l slu``s

95.

]ckto m`bss

9?. Uco woivor‛s ìhoft

94. Uco Qbvor hif

9=. ̂ ikftkfm tco stop

93. Gci`l wkfms

9;. Ucroo Bxdbre sorhbfs

Bur Citroe

^b`ktkgs hbro br òss

Gb`bfy

1>. Uco oògtrkg ario

19. ]ckto cyigkftcs

11.

Uco mcbst sco``

17. Mroycbufe kf drbst

15. ]rktkfm pbotry ks oisy


4/33



Hy tcifls tb tco db``bwkfm pua`kgitkbfs pipor ife bf`kfo wcoro sbho bd

tcoso pbohs civo ippoiroe brkmkfi``y.

Uco Erkdtkfm Tk`ìmo, Uco ]oivor‛s @ihoft ife Qkvors K civo Tksktoe

ippoiroe kf Wtipò 45 Uco Oist Hkeìfes Kssuo

Mroycbufe kf Drbst ippoiroe kf tco Muirekif wbrlscbp soògtoe ay Qutc

Dikf`kmct kf Bgtbaor 1>>5

Ivikìaò it: Uco Muirekif ]oaskto

Ucroo Bxdbre Worhbfs, Uco Erkdtkfm Tk`ìmo ife Uco ]oivor‛s @ihoft ippoiroe

kf tco Wi`t ûa`kgitkbfs Hbeorf Tbkgos Workos is –@ist Dirhor‛ kf 1>9>

wckgc ks fbw B.B.^. kt gif ao roie bf tco Wgrkae skto.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/oct/19/poetry1http://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/oct/19/poetry1https://www.scribd.com/user/32775973/Shaun-Belcherhttps://www.scribd.com/user/32775973/Shaun-Belcherhttps://www.scribd.com/user/32775973/Shaun-Belcherhttp://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/oct/19/poetry1


5/33



Hy Ditcor‛s Griscos

]o gbuè to`` ay tco ofmkfo

]cof hy ditcor‛s trugl wis cbho.

Uco ekoso` ofmkfo wbuè vkarito

Uco wkfebws is co rovorsoe kf.

Hy hbtcor wbuè abk` tco lottò it ?ph

Lfbwkfm co wbuè irrkvo.Ucroo tkhos kf dkvo yoirs co eke fbt

Irrkvo bf tkho.

Bfo tkho aigl-ofeoe ay i @btus

Ucit scittoroe `klo if Shis aiuaò.

Co spoft ci`d if cbur prkskfm mìss dkaro scires

Drbh tco wcoo` irgc.

Ifbtcor tkho co ife hy _fgò Jbcf

Irrkvoe iscof digoe.

Erifl toi aodbro tcoy ti`loe.

Abtc gcoitoe eoitc is i gir spif tbwire tcoh.

Dkfi``y co rotkroe ife abumct i shi`òr vif

Aut mrow tkroe bd wbrlkfm tcof mrow tkroe

Is tco gifgor ito iwiy cks stbhigc.

Hy hbtcor hieo toi it dkvo ph ovory eiy just tco siho.

_ftk` bfo eiy co ekef‛t hilo kt.


6/33



Uco roturf

I rkpp`kfm bd sti`ls

rispaorry auscos twkr`kfm

tco dìro bd mroof aoif d`bwors

i`bfm i rbw bd gifos

Qkvor, hkrrbr, sly

is gci`l wcbr`s rkso ife twkst

up tco dirh trigls

ife eust tco gbrfd`bwors

Goìfekfos, gcrysiftcohuhs, hirkmbès

i mireof aroitckfm gb`bur

is tco sly eoopofs

tbwire tcufeor ife scbwors

I tbrroft ìtor, pbb`s bd hk`l

is tco trbbp trikf stoihs kf

i tixk erims i dkmuro cbho

tb if ohpty coirtc, tcbrfs

I aoe bd wooes, fottòs ife arkirs

tco bvormrbwf prosofgo bd fomògt

tcit dkrst fkmct sco witgcoe ckh

doirdu` co wbuè dieo it eiy`kmct


7/33



@ife`bgloe

Ukoe tb i dìt ìfe

Bd rogìkhoe pkts ife wkfekfm rkvor

Uco rik`wiy cis mbfo

Gbi` aìglofoe trigls civo mrbwf bvor

Ovory wkfe girossos kts iasofgo

Uco skòft digtbrkos lfbw tcokr pirt

Aut giffbt spoil, gcikfs cbè dist

Aoybfe piò mitos ife sogurkty cuts

^bppkos ife gbw pirsòy, rimwbrt ife aueeòki

I foglìgo bd d`bwors irbufe tco ohpross `kfos

Uco sìm bd tco stoo` rik`s ks aurkoe eoop

Qustkfm wkros rkpp`kfm wktc pìstkg

]coro prksbfors bd wir bfgo cueeòe

Fbw ourb-wbrlors issohaò hirlot sti``s ovory Wufeiy

Gcittor kftb gcoip hbakòs, pbglot `bbso gcifmo

Imikfst aiglerbps bd pbwor stitkbf, Uosgb ife trikfs

Hkefkmct ife abekos tuhaò drbh wckto vif gritos

Kf tco ohpty pirlwiy

Eugl ife ekvo ife mu`p gòif ikr

Aodbro swkhhkfm aoybfe tco arblof gcikf-`kfl.


8/33



Ebwf-ìfe ai`ìe

Du``y dkvo igros durtcor oist

ife dkdty yoirs bf drbh Cirwo``‛s foutrbf aoih pcbtb-ekskftomritkbf

i gùhp bd Yuoof Iffo‛s @igo* wivors `klo i arkeoshike‛s pbsy

iabvo tco quirrkoe gci`l ife d`kft bd tcks orisoe `kfo.

Uco trigl tcit mrivo`òe ife krbf mkreoe bfgo

girrkoe trufe`kfm drokmct tb Wbutcihptbf ebgls ife si`t ikr.

@klo i ekstift hohbry bd pist oxpogtitkbfs

K wifeor tcrbumc pist jburfoys, eo`kfoitkbfs

gcow bf tco drosc ikr `klo i eksgbftoftoe ]breswbrtc

fbw droo, droo tb rbih wcoro K wk``

Aut fbtckfm ks hbvkfm coro tcoso eiys, fb ikr pu`sos

tcrbumc tco mkèoe gbrf, Ihorkgif hikzo ks rkmke

I`` rcytch, rcyho ife roisbf gurtikòe

aut dbr tco cbvor bd Lkto ife wkzz bd gbhaustkbf ofmkfos

K‛h òdt stifekfm kf i scbwor bd auttord`kos,

g`khito erkvof, wcoo`kfm

aidd`kfm tco gbfstift wi`lors ife tcokr ebms wktc

scbwors bd itbhs, is tcoy spkf kftb oxtkfgtkbf.

Uco ìfe ks pbrbus, ci`d sbiloe wktc tco o`kxkr

ife gcirhs bd tco iaifebfoe pìstkg airro`s gbfgbgtkbfs.

I squierbf bd rbbls aifl ife wcoo` kf tkmct dbrhitkbf

ìfe ife aoils prbao it i`` tco hittor aodbro tcoh.

Aoiey oyoe tcoy giffbt gbuft tco gbfsoquofgos

bd i`` tcit stoo` fbw eksippoirkfm drbh tco cbrkzbf.

Kf i eihp gbrfor bd i tcitgcoe gbttimo

if irtkst* poo`s Yuoof Iffo‛s @igo drbh tco pipor

Ekps kt moft`y kftb i arkhhkfm triy bd `kquke

ife tco duskbf bd pipor ife hbòguòs bd sk`vor ro-irrifmkfm

hips i fomitkvo bd sti`l, òid ife stihof.

_p fbrtc tco durfigos dkzzò ife poil dbr tco goftury.

Wcoddkoè stoo`, ]o`sc gbi`, Gbrfksc tkf, tco ìfe oxciustoe

pbt-hirloe ife rogìkhoe kf i tcbusife romoforitkbf sgcohos,


9/33



Uco prbgoss bd gbvorkfm tco trigls bd i goftury bd prbeugtkbf

ks tilof up ay rbso aiy wk``bw cora, aueeòki ife bxdbre rimwbrt,

oigc soolkfm tb hisl tco arkgl ife dofgo aofoitc kt.

Kf tco ìabritbry tco ofgisoe cife cbèkfm tco urifkuh pcki` qukvors

is if bw` ks `kt ay i pb`kgo girs coie`kmcts bf tco porkhotor.

Kts dìsc bd wckto imikfst i wkèorfoss bd eirl ebwf-ìfe

`klo tcit arkod oxp`bskbf, tcit jb`t bd `kdo kf i viguuh.

Uco goftury stirts tb khp`beo

eriws ktso`d is i fomitkvo khimo, trkglòs, spkts ife dusos

tco khimo bd i ìfesgipo rohbvoe aogbhos tcoso ksìfes.

Uco arbhkeo stikfs cor dkfmors, tco pìft gb`ìpsos kftb sti`l ife sooe

is sco riksos kts fomitkvo tb tco lktgcof wkfebw.

Wco stifes `bblkfm it kt imikf kf tco pbrgc-`kmct ihkest tco aìglbut

roi`kskfm tcit i`` tcks hbvohoft iabvo ife ao`bw, tcoso pìfos, tcoso tifls

curt`kfm tbwires tco gbist ife dir dkoès bd Drifgo iro eykfm i`roiey

I hbtc skfmos imikfst tco gifeò dìho, orupts kftb vipbur, eirlfoss.

* `bgi` Bxdbresckro fiho dbr Gbw îrsòy wckgc kt rosohaòs

** Ok`òof Wcorwbbe-Hbbro irtkst bd Aòwaury, Aorlsckro (9;>;-9;;3)

oxporkhoftoe wktc pcbtbmrihs


10/33



Uco erkdtkfm vk`ìmo

Eoop kf tco sòot

Dbrwire-sìftoe, rkhoe wktc kgo

tco gbttimo, wrogloe ife tco troo

gitgckfm i dkro bf i wkftor‛s ovo.

Wtirs ife i eifgo bd tco eoie

igrbss ck``s ife oxbtkg troos

arbumct kf drbh sckps it Ukàury

ife girtoe tb tco histor‛s ebbr.

Uco griglò bd cbrsocikr gcikrs

ife sp`kftoroe aoe tkhaors gb`ìpskfm.

I`` tcit rohikfoe bd Aia

ife wcit Aia coè eoir.

@klo i drik` grbss tco troo shbuèoroe

tcof aurft tb tco mrbufe

rohkfekfm tco issohaòe hu`tktueo

bd tcokr rkmct ife truo pbsktkbf.

Ucof, coies abwoe bf cor aoci`d,

wktc i toir coro ife tcoro

It cor abey stk`` wirh kf tco mrbufe

tcoy do`t tco vk`ìmo tum bfo ìst tkho,

tcof s`kp drbh tcokr dkfmors

@klo tco hbbrkfm rbpos i rkvor iwiy

aokfm `bbsoe drbh tco Kfeki Ebgls

is pirtkgòs bd spkgo erkdtoe `bbso

drbh arkfy pìfls do`` kftb oyos

Wco cie coè tcit vk`ìmo `klo i cu`l

kf kts brkmkfi` aortc.

Wtbppoe kt s`kekfm up drbh tco d`bbepìkf

tb tco histor‛s fow ebgl bf tco ck``.

Fbw i tcroo goftury mip mbfo

tco siho vk`ìmo i aortc dbr gbhhutors


11/33



witgcos is tco witor d`bbes bfgo hbro

is kd kt cie dbufe kts truo gburso.

I`` tco spk`t gbftofts abaakfm bf i soi bd sk`t

tco hbakòs, tco eves tco trisc bd tco oistorf scbro

I`` gisgiekfm just `klo tcit suahormkfm airquo

I cuferoe yoirs aodbro s`ke aigl tb tco rkvor pìkf

Ife sottòs kftb kts brkmkfi` khimo

hirlkfm but cor ìst rostkfm pìgo `klo i gci`ly `kfo

i sguzz bd ohpkro dìsckfm `klo dìms bf tco hue

cor troo‛s fow rbbts i gitgchoft bd tkho.

Airairi ]yitt roskeoft bd Fufocih Gburtfoy vk`ìmo

rodusoe tb òivo cor troo wcof tco Cirgburt dihk`y hbvoe tco vk`ìmo

dbr ìfesgipo khprbvohofts. Kt ks prbaiaò tcit Mbèshktc‛s –Eosortoe

Tk`ìmo‛

wis aisoe bf tcks vk`ìmo.

Kf 1>>= tco fow vk`ìmo (fbw i gbhhutor vk`ìmo foir Bxdbre)

wis d`bbeoe is i rosu`t bd i `bgi` dir hor‛s hkstilof ittohpt tb i`tor i

erikfimo pittorf.


12/33



Hippkfm rikf

K civo swuh hy wiy tcrbumc sovori` hips

Oigc hbro driyoe tcif tco ìst

Guròe, sp`kt br stikfoe

I hip bd oigc pìgo K civo `bst.

]o giftor tcrbumc oigc eiy

Wlkeekfm igrbss tco surdigo bd i pìgo

Aut kf hy hkfe‛s oyo tco bè fot rohikfs.

I pitc drbh a`bbe, tb abfo tb mrivo.

Bf i suhhor‛s jiuft ebwf i gci`ly ìfo

Aotwoof rkvor hoiebw ife gbw pirsòy aifls

]ckto drbtc imikfst tco sly‛s kfly stikf

Is tcufeor cbvoroe igrbss tco ìlos

K wi`l ybu cbho wktc ebm ife òie

Aigl tcrbumc tco gkrg`kfm sly‛s rikf

]o wk`` i`wiys ao trifsdkxoe

Kf tco òfs bd tco dksc wo riksoe

Ci`d-eoie drbh tco mroof fots

Ife gcbloe aigl tb `kdo kf ybur mizo

Ucks hip ofes it tco rkvor‛s hbutc

@kfos aùrroe, `bskfm bur pìgo…


13/33



Uco Mroof @kmct

K tckfl bd ybu fbw

Coie ebwf imikfst i aktkfm fbrtcorf wkfe

Wgueekfm sòot igrbss drbzof tirhig

Bf i eiy bd mufhoti` sly

Ife bddkgo `kmcts aurfkfm it fbbf.

Uco tbwf‛s Gcrksthis auàs

Wcilo i`bfm tco Arbiewiy

Ubsskfm aigl ife dbrtc

Iabvo ybur trugl

Wti`òe dbr i sogbfe it i roe `kmct.

K‛h fbt mbkfm ifywcoro

[bu tbè ho, fbt coro

[bu fooe tb hbvo bf.

Cufgc ybur scbuèors, akto ybur `kp

^ross bf

Ife prbvo ho rkmct.


14/33



Uco wrktkfm eosl

Uro-dbkòe ife pufgturoe tb eust

Ay tkfy wbrhs igrbss tco eogieos

Uco ìst eriw gruhaòe tb tco tbugc

Wìts gb`ìpskfm kftb gci`ly isc

Hy ditcor swkfmkfm tco ìst eriw

Ife tco wbrf òitcor eosl-tbp

Kftb tco hoti` airro` bd shblo

Ife wktc i griglò kt wis mbfo

Uco wrktkfm eosl tcit cie ìkf ohpty

Dbr dbur eogieos kf i drbft rbbh

Ucof spoft ifbtcor eogieo ohpty

Kf hy piroft‛s ci``wiy

^rosoft bd i aofovbòft ohp`byor

Hy mrifepirofts fovor usoe kt

K wbuè poo` aigl kts `ke sogrot`y

Quffkfm shi`` cifes kfskeo kt

Wuf`kmct sckfkfm bf tco arissy pb`ksc

Is hy stop-mrihpy spirloe ifbtcor pkpo

Wit roiekfm i gckè‛s gbhkg

@oirft tb roie it dkdty-dbur

Oyos trivo``kfm s`bw`y igrbss tco aigl bd oigc wbre

@klo tcoy woro cks gittò oigc eiy kf tco dkoè

Wpirls `klo kmfktkfm striw stuaaò

D`kglorkfm kf `kfos iwiy igrbss tco ck``

Wb K trivo`òe s`bw`y, wiry bd tco eosl

]iry bd kts g`bsoe hossimo, sogrot gbhpirthofts

]iry bd tco wbrè kt bpofoe but tb

^rodorroe tco gbhdbrt bd tco eirl dkoè

Is hy roi` mrifeditcor‛s EFI guròe `klo ruffor aoifs

I`bfm tco gifos bd ifbtcor `kdo, ifbtcor wbrè

Uco trutc kf skòfgo, tco griglò bd wbbe

Wogrots gruha`kfm tb isc kf i ebwfìfe abw`.


15/33



Ci`bs

Ucoy sike tco airf rooloe bd tco sho``

dbr wools idtorwires, tcokr mcbst`y ci`bs

woro otgcoe bf tco airf‛s cire hue d`bbr

`klo tco gci`l cbrso bf tco ebwfs.

K `bbloe up drbh hy dirhor‛s hohbkrs

is i co`kgbptor auzzoe igrbss tco U.T. sgroof

ife Ucitgcor‛s mrkzzòe yot iscof digo

rimoe aotwoof piffkfm scbts bd tcokr abekos.

Uwb gbrpsos gkrgòe wktc gci`l

is i prkost aoft bvor tcoh ife tbugcoe piò slkf.

Fb hirls aut tco aurf hirls, tco skfmoe cikr

ife tco surprksoe oxprosskbfs tcit kt scbuè ofe coro.

Fbt kf i suauraif aoerbbh, aut coro kf tco bpof

]brlkfm dbr i abss tcoy fovor hot, dkfmors woèoe tb tcokr tbb`s

_ftk` tcit hbhoft wcof tco `kmctfkfm strugl ife himfotkzoe

oigc cihhor ife fik` woro prksoe drbh trkmmor dkfmors.


16/33



Qkvors K civo vksktoe.

Wùmmksc hueey ebusors tco Ucihos aigl witors.

Urkglòs aotwoof dkssuroe Wpifksc gìy aifls kf coit.

Wpitos bd arbie wostwire pburkfm Uroft.

Wlkttksc trkautirkos bd Uciho ife Ksks.

K `b`` ci`d-iwilo kf i Fbttkfmcih drbft rbbh

]i`lkfm tco aifls bd ovory bfo K gif rogi``

@bblkfm dbr i pitc aigl tb tco sburgo.

I pìgo tb gi`` cbho br it òist i pbrt bd gi``.

Hiyao tco vist gbè sìa bd tco G`yeo

^rossoe ebwf `klo autgcors hiraò aotwoof aifls.

Uco stbrh erikfs bd suhhor kf Wpikf du`` bd trisc.

I stkfl bd Ucihos hue it Qbtcorcktco.

Aut fbfo gbho kftb dbgus tcoy i`` slkh ay.

Hy rkvors civo aogbho bfo `bst ife vist

Abey bd witor surrbufekfm hy ksìfe fbw.

Ucoro ks bf`y tco gbè m`kft bd i pg sgroof

Ekstrigtkfm ho `klo rkskfm mu``s bf i sprkfm tkeo.

]coro ks tco poigo bd stirkfm it i skfmò `kfo,

I abaakfm d`bit, ife tco gcittor tcrbumc tco auscos

Bd ditcor ife ufgò uftykfm i sfimmoe spbb`.

Uco skhpò igts tcit iro `bst bf tco gyaor ikr.

Dìsc ifkhitkbfs eifgo igrbss tco sgroof,

_froo`kfm kf dilo pkgturos bd @obfireb‛s higckfos.

Ucoy aba ife d`y tcof aba imikf ofeòss`y….ofeòss`y

]ktc fb rospkto tcoy s`kp ay `klo i rkvor bd skmfs.

Ofeòss skmfkdkors bd ifbtcor ekhofskbf `bst.

Ucoro ks fbtckfm aofoitc tco surdigo.

]o stife ife stiro co`pòss`y kftb tco mìro


17/33



Uco Arblof Cbo

tco scooroe cbo

kf aotwoof fottò ife wkro

aòoekfm roe rust

kf drbft bd tco cbrso trbumc

tco ikr stkgly wktc hkemos

tco idtorfbbf aìgl wktc tcufeor

tco coirt rigkfm it tco sbufe

bd aìgl g`bues ckttkfm tco tkf

rbbd bd i scoe

sbhowcoro ci`d wiy up

i gci`l trigl

ekoso` a`bbe erkps bftb òivos

wo porspkro, `kgl tootc

stuhaò ife eksippoir

kftb gbw pirsòy sùhaor aoes

fb mukeifgo coro

fb hip, fb sbufe

K wckstò it ebm abfos

tcit gìttor ebwf tco mrivo`

`klo i tcufeor stbrh stroih

a`bbe tkos hkfm`kfm kf wktc bk` ife tir

doitcors d`bitkfm kf tco mrikf akfs

stbfos cbt kf tco pi`h

ife i tcbusife hkòs bd gci`l

drbh coro tb Drifgo

i`` tcit wcktofoss pikftkfm ho aìfl

wktc hy arblof cbo


18/33



Muf gckhos

Bf tco dir skeo bd if ovofkfm

Bd eihp rkvor mriss ife a`kflkfm strootìhps

Bd ebms airlkfm igrbss tco mireofs

K skt ife gitgc tkho kf hy cifes

I dbx s`kfls tcrbumc tco ìhps

Ife but bf tco rkvor's oemo

Is gits d`kglor ufeor pbrgc-`kmcts

I wkfe-gckho tkflòs kfgossift`y

If ohpty abit fuemos tco hue aifl

Is i gygò `kmct abas pist

Ife iabvo tco gkty triddkg i skrof

Wbhowcoro but bd skmct, but bd hkfe

K hkss ybur coirtaoit hippkfm tco cburs

Aotwoof ? i.h. ife eiwf

[bur sho`` ife tisto aodbro tco `kmct aursts

Igrbss tco g`bsoe gurtikfs ife ohpty girs

K wbuè dksc ybu but bd tcit dir gkty fbw

û`` ybu coro tcrbumc tco wot mriss

Bf i sk`vor `kfo wbvof tkmct

Aotwoof hy dkfmors K'e g`kfm tkmct tb ybu

Doo`kfm tco ùrgc bd oigc scbrt oharigo

Uco spkffkfm dìsc bd ybur oyos

Giumct kf tcit eirl ife hittoe wooe

]o'e tuhaò tcrbumc tco pktgc aìgl fkmct


19/33



Ucoro iro fb scirls coro ify hbro

Just tco erbwsy m`bw bd trbpkgi` dksctifls

Uco stoiey erkp bd ekstift huskg

Drbh tco eksgb abit's tiffby tb ofmu`d us

Ebgl òivos sckvor wktc tco aìst

Bd ifbtcor grbbfor skfmkfm cks coirt but

]ck`st sbhowcoro durtcor fbrtc a`bbe ks òilkfm

Drbh ifbtcor scittoroe gcihaor bf tb tirhig

K mrkp tcks `kfo tkmctor ife g`kfm

Ub tco sidoty bd tco lfbwf kf ovorytckfm

Bfo di`so ùfmo, bfo cikr trkmmor

Ife K tbb wk`` ohpty hyso`d bf tb tco dbx's mrkf


20/33



Gci`l slu``s

Ucroo rkfms rbufe i sckfy tirmot ife kt‛s yburs

ihkest tco gìttor ife pbp bd dikrmrbufe sti``s

aurfkfm `klo i fow gbfsto`ìtkbf di`òf tb oirtc

K gùtgcoe tco shi`` pìstor slu`` kf hy dkst.

I abbtc trkflot. I gcbkgo aotwoof tcit

ife i diekfm, gckppoe pìstor ifmo` dksc.

]o hbvoe bf. Hy ditcor ife K.

îst i hue spìttoroe moforitbr puhpkfm

mroy g`bues igrbss tco eirl wot mriss.

Dkrst tckfm K‛e ovor wbf. 91 yoirs bè.

K dbufe kt ìst wkftor. Uurfoe kt up kf if bè abx.

Ucof fbtkgoe tco girvoe kfsgrkptkbf bf kt.

K‛e hieo i`` tcbso yoirs aodbro.

Wciuf Ao`gcor. 99tc Woptohaor 9;=9.

]i``kfmdbre Dikr.

K coè kt is hy ditcor, fbw kf cks sovoftkos,

aoft tb tco mireof, cks aigl tb ho

ife gut iwiy it tco coivy gìy sbk`.

Uco d`kft, gci`l ife gìy, turfkfm bvor imikf

is hy bwf tcbumcts spkri`òe aigl bvor yoirs

tb tco eusty stuaaò dkoès bd ìto suhhor.

Hy stop mrifeeie ife cks gb``ko

irgkfm kf `bbps igrbss tco Bxdbresckro dkoès

triglkfm khimkfiry pcoisifts ife ciros.

Uco ebm tcit mrbufe tb i piftkfm ci`t

si`kvi erkppkfm ufeor tco lktgcof tiaò.

Wb wo tbb sci`` gbho tb bur ofe.

I`` bur slu``s, hif ife aoist

dìlkfm ife turfkfm tb pbweor kf tco aìgl sbk`

`klo tcks slu``, i pìstor hbbf, tcrbwf it tco stirs.


21/33



]ckto m`bss

]ckto m`bss, sckfy is i slitkfm rkfl

erkppkfm wktc sprkfm kfvoftkbf

ebwf tco fbrtc @bfebf suf-strbloe suauras

ife i`` irbufe tco di``kfm a`bssbh

erkdtkfm kftb pkòs kf loraskeo ife erikf

tb wikt dbr tco suhhor rikfs.

I`` tcks qukot ìppkfm drbh tkf tb sk``

kf tco cifes bd rodumoos `bblkfm dbr i ìeeor up

drbh gbglrbigcos ife gruha`kfm drihos

bd bè tbwfs ife fow abx rbbhs.

Cor cifes iro roe ife sbdt drbh wisckfm

kf tco aisohoft bd tcks fow`y pikftoe hifskbf.

]cof tco dkrowbrls oxp`beoe bvor Cihpstoie Coitc

sco wis digo ebwf bf tco aoe sbaakfm.

Is cor ohp`byoos irmuoe ife scbutoe it tco lkes

sco tbro cor ìst òttor cbho tb pkogos.

Wco wkpoe cor oyos ife gùfm tb tco drosc

wckto m`bssoe sk``, do`t cor aìglofkfm oyo

is kt rodògtoe kf tco pordogt sckfo.

Ucufeor `klo ekstift rikes ritt`kfm tco pifo.


22/33



Uco ]oivor‛s @ihoft

Cks* imkfm cifes gùhsy wktc tco striws

tcit jorl kftb tco scipo bd coie ife irhs

bd cks ìtost groitkbf.

Kd K woro ybu K‛e ao uskfm bè wkro fbt mriss,

i cifedu` bd mrivo`, sbho gci`l

hbuèkfm kt imikfst sbho gbfgroto wi``.

Kfstoie bd eifgkfm iwiy `klo tcks aotwoof sife

ife iruh, i twkr`kfm bd `kfos

`klo tco fots bd i triwòr mitcorkfm kf

i`` tco swoot sk`vor bdd tco pìtos.

Fb K ih fbt ybu ife fovor wk`` ao

aut kfstoie g`kfm tb i wkfeòss pìkf bd mriss

aotwkxt ebwf-ìfe ife rkvor. Ub lfbt, pìt

tcoso goìfekfos ife eikskos kftb i gbuftry

bd tco hkfe ks fbw aoybfe ho K roi`kso.

Hy cirvost ks dkoès bd arkgl ife hbrtir,

tco eifgo bd pìstkg kf muttors.

Fbt tco wkèorfoss K roie ife eroihoe.

If ikr`kfor pissos bvorcoie, i sckp `bbso

wktc kts hk``kbf oògtrkgi` vokfs gbkòe kfskeo

ife i cuferoe pissofmor coirts aoitkfm `klo yburs

is ybu trkoe tb ciu` ybur ksìfe kf, fik` kt dìt

tb gipturo tco si`t tkeo, tco eufos dbrovor.

Ub gitgc kt i`` kf ybur grie`kfm pi`hs.

*Ifmus Higpcoo ‗ butskeor irtkst abrf bf Wgbttksc ksìfe bd Wbutc _kst

Groitoe irtwbrls drbh lfkttoe mriss. Wpoft ieu`t `kdo kf kfstktutkbfs.


23/33



Uco Qbvor hif

Co sit, dkrh ife orogt, bf tco pirl aofgc,

cifes wrippoe irbufe cks wckto stkgl

cks hk`ly oyos dkxoe bf tckrty yoirs aodbro

is wo wi`loe tbwire ckh.

Co rogbmfkzoe hy ufgò khhoekito`y ay vbkgo

ife shkòe kf bur ekrogtkbf, mizo stk`` dkxoe.

Ucoy‛e wbrloe tbmotcor it tco Bxdbre gir pìft

dbr i`hbst twofty yoirs.

Hy ufgò a`kflkfm tcrbumc tco pikft scbp g`bues

cks m`bvos ife mbmmòs g`bmmoe wktc pikft

wck`st upstikrs tcks hif wbrloe kf iehkf

ao`bw tco tkglkfm g`bgl-tbwor.

Co‛e aoof ofvo`bpoe kf cks hk`ly wbrè

skfgo tcit eiy kf 9;57 wcof i Morhif abha

co wis trykfm tb eoduso oxp`beoe

tco dìsc aurfkfm but cks sbglots.

Co cie wbrloe ovory eiy tcrbumc strklo

ife scutebwf, hk`ktifts ife sckrlors, hifimors

ife sgias. Cie soof tco auskfoss gb`ìpso

kftb i coip bd hifmòe pirts. Aust ife abbh.

Fbw tco skto ks bwfoe ay AH]

ife tcit g`bgl-tbwor cis gb`ìpsoe kftb i coip bd ruaaò,

tcit hy ufgò skmcs is co erkvos pist tco

fow kfeustrki` pirl ìfesgipkfm ife dbuftikfs.

If kfeustry ife i gbhhufkty mbfo kf i dìsc.

Uco fowsroo`s bd tco digtbry mitos aurf bf tco òfs

is gbfsu`tifts ektgc tco skto ife rokfvost

Hbfoy br abhas…kt‛s tco siho oddogt.


24/33



îkftkfm tco stop

]ktc tco romuìrkty bd i s`bw g`bgl

tco tkf bd pikft wis mbt but

ife tco stop ropikftoe

i eu`` grkhsbf tcit eogìroe

tco cbuso giroe dbr, `kvoe kf

i pìgo bd sb`ke roputo.

]ktckf eiys tco sgudd

bd coo` ife tirroe abbts

tbbl iwiy tco sckfo, tco rbumo

is kd sbho giroòss lkss

cie shuemoe i scbwmkr`‛s `kps

ife wcit ybu woro òdt wktc wis pìkf

hueekoe gbfgroto, tco cire digts

bd strummò ife loopkfm mbkfm

bf i ìaburor‛s wimos hke-goftury

sb K stbbe ife witgcoe hy hbtcor

ife hy hbtcor‛s hbtcor wkoè

tcit `bieoe arusc tcit erkppoe

`klo spittors bd a`bbe

igrbss tco gci`l eustoe stops

idtor hy skstor‛s akrtc

tco oaa ife d`bw

bd i goftury bd dohiò ìabur

rkfsoe it tco lktgcof skfl

ife arbumct aigl tb `kdo.


25/33



Gci`l wkfms

^kffoe tb tco gci`l sgirp `klo i hbtc

kf i Tkgtbrkif driho

witgckfm tco trigtbrs eust tcokr wiy tcrbumc i suhhor ovofkfm

K gitgc hyso`d tcof arkh du`` bd keois.

If otorfi` bptkhkst giroorkfm bf i akgygò

aotwoof eirl coemos ife gci`l trigls.

I`wiys ao`kovkfm tco gbuftry it hy aigl

wbuè suppbrt ho is sturek`y is tcit mriss

gbvoroe ebwf wcoro K ìy aigl ife witgcoe

i m`keor m`kft kf tco suf tcof aifl

ife s`kp oistwire tbwire i rkskfm hbbf.

Fbw K ebf‛t civo tcit akgygò, tcbso cbpos

aut sbhotckfm kfskeo cis wo`òe up `klo

sprkfm-witor tcrbumc igros bd irke p`bumc-ìfe

ife K soo tckfms, kd fbt idrosc, it òist

drbh i ekddoroft ifmò tcrbumc droscofoe oyos

is tco rikf gbursos tcrbumc tcoso Bxdbre muttors

ife swkr`s wktc tco dkrst òivos bd iutuhf.

K‛h giumct `klo i m`keor kf i tcorhi`

hy coirt `kdtkfm bdd drbh tco ery mrbufe,

tco giloe hue K gùfm tb i`` hy ieu`t `kdo

is kd K‛e eko wktcbut kt mrbufekfm ho

K erkdt iwiy drbh tcbrfs, ife abfos… ife dìhos.


26/33



Ucroo Bxdbre Worhbfs.

wrkttof bf 5.;.>9…pro Fow [brl ife i`` tcit db``bwoe.

Bur Citroe

Ks if bajogt, i ai`` bd òie scbt

K girry kf hy stbbpkfm driho.

Kt cis mrbwf, ìyor upbf ìyor,

`klo i stbfo kf tco mut

oigc tkho K soo i shum, rueey digoe

sbf br eiumctor bd tco sckros

wi`l a`kfedbè tcrbumc tcoso ebbrs.

Ucoy eb fbt stbp, dbr tcoy girry fb muk`t.

Kt ks wiscoe droo bd tcokr cifes oigc eiy

ay tco suro-dbbtoe hkfkbfs wcb loop

tco tkglkfm g`bgl tkglkfm, tco dbuftikf doe

Uco trbut swkhhkfm kf tco hbit, tco coemos wo`` lopt.

I`` sb tcit pbwor hiy ao hikftikfoe

ife tcokr Mbe-mkvof purpbso aòssoe.

]oro tcoy tcit a`kfe kf Tkgtbrki's rokmf

tcit tcoy eke fbt soo tco auaa`kfm gbrpsos,

d`y-a`bwf ebttoe igrbss tcokr hips

br woro tcoy i`roiey sugc difitkgs, `bst kf aka`kgi` pcrisos,

puro Lkfm Jihos ife ]osòyif cyhfi`s

tcit oigc eoie pimif wis i`roiey i sbu` sivoe.

Fbw tco hips iro rovorsoe, ropikftoe ife

tco ohpkro cis s`bw-ekssb`voe drbh pkfl tb wckto ife roe.

Is i fow ebmhi di``s drbh tco U.T's soguìr pu`pkt

tco trutc bd eohbgrigy, tco rkmct bd mbbefoss di``s

upbf tcbso wcb eosorvo kt wcitovor tcokr grooe

aut tco rosu`t ks tco siho

tofts ife akaòs ife gbrpsos rkeeòe wktc moftòs.


27/33



^b`ktkgs, hbro br òss.

]o eb fbt wrkto bd pb`ktkgs.

]o wrkto bd igtkbfs ife eoitc.

Ucoro ks fb hirmkf dbr sbìgo.

Ucoro ks bf`y tco digts br òss.

Uco gbrpsos aurfkfm iro gbuftoe.

Ucokr gb`ìpso fbtoe ebwf.

Wb tcit pbstorkty hiy juemo

tcoh hirtyrs br vk`ìkfs br òss.

]o wrip burso`vos is i fitkbf

kf aìflots bd pbweor ife mufs.

Ife stife bf tco gci`l ck``s

eodykfm tco kfvieor tb gbho.

Aut tco hytcs civo i`` mrbwf tiwery

tco arblof-spkfoe akaò spk``s dbrtc

wo`gbho tb tco dkrst 9;tc goftury wir

ybu gif roie iabut wkffkfm aodbro kt's ìufgcoe.


28/33



Gb`bfy

I moftò spigo, i pitc bd ìfe aoybfe wbres

ks i`` K isl fbw drbh tcks tcroieairo soit

is tco erkzzò bd ìfmuimo wiscos tcrbumc

tco muttors ife stikfs tco slkrts bd Bxdbre

I pìgo droo bd tco sciglòs bd pist ife a`bbe

wcoro droo-abrf hof gif stife i`bfo

kf tco hueekoe dkoès ife fbt ao gi`òe

aigl tb tco scoirkfm, tco mrkt ife tco gcidd

g`bmmkfm tco ùfms, br tco spbros bd kfeustry

tcit erkaaò ebwf tcokr gckf it hbrfkfm.

Fb hbro fkmcthiros bd tco stoo` pross sìhhkfm

irhs kftb ba`kvkbf ovory tkho tcoy wilo.

Abrf tb if bpof dkoè, twofty yoirs kf i gbt

twkstoe ay tco iggkeoft, cks wkdo hbps ckh ebwf

oigc ovofkfm is tco spooewiy cuhs bf tco gkty rkh

ife ifbtcor vif squoozoe wktc khhkmrifts pu``s kf

tb i ìy-ay kf i pktgc aìgl fkmct bd fb hbbf

ife gurrofgy a`bws igrbss tco fottòs

Kf ifbtcor wool drosc cifes iro wisckfm ekscos

fb quostkbfs isloe aoskeo tco ckmc tiaò

ufeor pbrtrikts bd hof wcb rifsigloe

tcokr vk`ìmos kf tco 93=>'s tcoy squkrh

tb ivbke tco auzz bd tco eruflof gcittor

tcoso mcbsts bd if ohpkro roturfoe

Ucof bfo mkr` kf oigc sk`vor eksc sco pissos

soos tco rodògtkbfs bd Fuddkoè's digtbry sgirroe hof

twkf mcbsts bd tco higckfory bd prkvkòmo

eifgkfm kf tco gcifeo`kor's dìho.


29/33



]ckto Cyigkftcs

[bu kf tco duho bd wckto cyigkftcs

a`bwf igrbss tcks @bfebf pirl.

[bur mcbst kfciaktkfm btcors

`klo tco mkr` sit bppbskto yostoreiy

wrktkfm kf i abbl, tcof roiekfm

is cor gcirmo pìyoe kf tco sifepkt.

I aroil drbh cor fiffy's euty.

Wco `bbloe i `kttò `klo ybu, Drofgc, fbt Wpifksc.

Ucof tbeiy ifbtcor mkr`, ifbtcor abbl.

K ekef't stbp tb `bbl tcks tkho

aut wi`loe bfgo hbro irbufe tco abreors

fbt fbtkgkfm tco cyigkftcs duho, oyos i`hbst witorkfm.

Ucof ybur mcbst wi`loe iwiy

cife butstrotgcoe tb tco gckè kf ho

i rohkfeor bd cbw mbbe tcof cbw aie tckfms cie aoof

bd cbw qukgl`y cyigkftcs wk`t kf sprkfm.


30/33



Uco Mcbst Wco``

Dbr wools idtor

tco rbbh stk`` coè ybu

`klo if ohpty sco`` mrkps

kts iasoft bggupift

tco Eogohaor suf

scidtkfm tcrbumc i pìfltbf soi

bd swkr`kfm eust

tco bf`y igtkvkty

aut dbr tco eu`` tcue

bd hy coirt kfskeo hy rkas

hy oyos arkhhkfm

is K rif hy cife

i`bfm tco aùo girpot

tbugckfm ybur iasofgo

kf tco stk`` kfeoftoe hirls

bd gcikr ife eosl

is kd tbugckfm

tcbso rkemos

gbuè sbhocbw gbfvkfgo

hy coirt ybu woro roi``y mbfo

K `kdt tcit rbbh up kf hy hkfe

fbw `klo i sco``

ife `kstof dbr tco soi

aut civo `bst ybur vbkgo

ybu iro mbfo

`klo si`t aruscoe drbh slkf

sife tkppoe drbh scbo

yot K girry i drimhoft bd

sco`` dbrovor eoop

kf hy coirt's gcihaor


31/33



Uco Oògtrkg Ario

]coro itìftkg wkfes gur` tco airòy sti`ls aigl kfìfe

Ife soi si`t tifms tco `kps, K bfgo stbbe hbtkbfòss

Is bur woeekfm pirty stbppoe tco gir ife wo witgcoe

Kt moft`y rb`` upck`` tbwires tco hbbf.

I trkgl bd porspogtkvo, aowktgckfm tco oyo

]o witgcoe tco k`ùskbf ufdur`, oyos trkgloe kftb sookfm i fow wbrè.

Cbèkfm ybu fbw K tckfl bd tco Hbftmb`dkor Arbtcors, cifes roe riw

Is tcoy strummòe tb cbè ebwf i eugl, i scoop, ife i rbbstor

Wookfm tcokr cbpos rkskfm tbwire tcit fow wbrè kf eodkifgo

Bd tco aìgl sbk`, tco ekrt suglkfm it abbts ife cbbvos.

]ktc tco rkmct pirtfor ify ìfesgipo gif di`` iwiy

_fdur` `klo i tittoroe g`bil ao`bw tco swkfmkfm aislot.

Ekzzy tco bè hips turf tb ìfe, tco stirs aogbho groituros

Is K wrip tco wcbò wbrè irbufe ybur scbuèors.

Cbè ho is wo d`y up `klo Gcimi``‛s arkeo ife mrbbh

Ucrbumc gbè fkmct ikr tistkfm tco si`t drbh bdd tco bgoif.

Ao`kovo ho ife tco coivofs wk`` bpof, tco airòy dkoès spkf

Ife is i wbrè turfs upskeo ebwf

]o‛`` aroitco dkro kf tco digo bd ovory trkgl bd tco wkfe.

*Uco Oògtrkg Ario ‗ fiho dbr i ck`` bf tco Iyrsckro gbist wcoro

i trkgl bd porspogtkvo mkvos khprosskbf tcit i ebwfck`` rbie ks rkskfm.


32/33



Mroycbufe kf drbst

]ktc ovory òid ife twkm mkèoe wktc drbst

Ife tco pirl pcbspcbrbus kf i pkfl eiwf

Uco ebm stifes hbtkbfòss, ci`d eoie

I skmf dbr spooe ufroie, ufsoof

Ife i ebzof grbws `kdt bdd aockfe kt

Qopìykfm i Aroumco` pikftkfm

Ife tco ikr soohs tb vkarito wktc tcokr wkfms

Is skòft ybu stife oftrifgoe, ofhoscoe

Kf i driho bd tco ìst goftury

Aodbro tco gbrbfitkbf br tco dbufery spit a`bbe

Hkfgkfm ybur irh tb i pu`p

Aotwoof tco stihpkfm pross‛s m`kttorkfm stoo`

Ife fbw bfo-irhoe ybu stife aoskeo ybur ebm

Gi``kfm kt tb ruf coie`bfm kftb ckstbry

Bf i hbrfkfm wcof fbtckfm hugc hbvos

Ovof tco gbftikfor `brrkos iro stigloe up it Ebvor

[bu abtc stife ife m`kft bf tco oemo bd tcks gkty

[bur abbts mìzoe wktc tco drbst

Uco ebm‛s a`kflkfm tco bf`y hbvohoft

Kts coirt rigkfm, i suauraif Wtuaas

]o iro i`` mùoe tb bur pìgo kf tco sgcoho

@klo ciros mùoe tb tco rik`s

[bu ife K ife tcit ebm iro hoisuroe ay i pikftors oyo

is sciros d`kglor bf sgroofs aoybfe us.


33/33


]rktkfm pbotry ks oisy

Kt's tco oiskost tckfm kf tco wbrè

Kt's tco wiy ybu ckt tco tbfo rkmct bdd

Uwkst tco `kfo ife òt tco roieor just eifmò

Kf tcit pirtkguìr`y Arktksc ife hbeorf

]iy - yos ybu gif ovof òt kt ruf

Bf ife ybu gif iddogt tco horost

Urigo bd tco Drofgc syhab`ksts wktcbut

Ovor hksskfm i aoit, quo sori sori

Ife cbw mbrmobus ybu doo` wcof

Kt i`` dkts `klo i pbbeò kf kts wikstgbit

Ife tcof kt i`` di``s ipirt

Uco jby, tco oddbrtòss scoof

Ife ybu'ro òdt stirkfm it tco

Hksoriaò rikf-sbeeof pirl

]coro i rit sgurrkos tcrbumc tco troos

Ife ybur coie swo``s tb gbftikf kt i``,

Uco mridkttkoe aifestife, tco oxpbsoe dòsc

Uco rodumoos bf tcokr aìgl akgygòs

Dìsckfm tcokr mrkfs it i fow wbrè

Ucit spirlòs `klo sk`vor drbh ovory òid

Ife ybu gry, i moftò sbaakfm

Ucit pburs but `klo rikf bdd tco abw`kfm mroof

I stoiey erkp drbh tco toffks gburt gcikf-`kfl

Is ybu ropìy yburso`d aokfm cippy

Kf ifbtcor `kdo tcit aòe tb eoitc.

The Drifting Village - Collected Poems 2000-2015

Documents

Transcript of The Drifting Village - Collected Poems 2000-2015