by Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967)

Language: English 
A swirl in the air where your head was once, here.
You walked under this tree, spoke to a moon for me
I might almost stand here and believe you alive.

Composition:

    Set to music by Michael Ippolito (b. 1985), "Swirl", 2008 [ soprano and piano ], from Moonsongs, no. 5, confirmed with a score

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This text was added to the website: 2018-08-29
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