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Farewell to the Presence
This poem, Farewell to the Presence, draws clear inspiration from one
of Sir Walter Raleigh’s poems. Echoing Raleigh’s elegiac tone and
careful rhythm, it tries to explore the quiet desolation of personal
loss and abandonment in contemporary life. Instead of the grandeur of
a royal court or the isolation of the sea, the poem dwells on the intimate
emptiness left behind in familiar space...
Tuesday 20th May 2025 5:14 pm
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