Homecoming

Matthew Ross' poem Resurrection appeared here in February 2010.

Homecoming
By Matthew Ross

Thersites was wise;
this was never my war.
A lifetime across the sea,
and only now I understand
exactly what was lost:

The honor of my crops;
the weight of my son's 
small hands.

Posted by Annmarie at 4/16/2011 11:16 PM
Categories: today's words
Tags: Matthew Ross homecoming Thersites loss story myth
 

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