Love After Love - Derek Walcott

For English.. enjoy..

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• derek
• walcott
• love
• after
• english
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• poem
• amy
• rogers
• biffy
• clyro
• mountains

[glasgowsteamboat]

I love this video, it made me use the poem for my uni exam tommorow. i think the poem is more to do with walcott's acceptance of himself living in St Lucia (primarily a Catholic, French-speaking Catholic society) as an English-speaking Methodist. He speaks of how he felt isolated from the island, the people and ist customs and was told that his beliefs were wrong. But then, he saw the light thanks to his religion! And began to appreciate his upbringing and realised that no matter

[RogerRogerRocket]

@glasgowsteamboat I didn't know that at all, it's really interesting. Kinda adds a depth to both the poem and poet. Thank you for watching and good luck in your exam. :)

[jhargrov]

Heard this poem read on the radio this morning...led to your medley...I shall send it on to everyone I know who has ever had a broken heart, even though it is about a mending heart. Your evocation has prepared me for Valentine's Day! Best always!

[RogerRogerRocket]

@jhargrov Thank you. I has almost forgotten about this video, but I'm glad your comment lead me back to it. :)

[nancym2020yt]

Amy- this is stunning, thanks so much. I found the Derek Walcott poem a few months ago, and I have no idea how I found my way to you on YouTube, since I wasn't a "youTuber" before I found your video. I burst into tears tears the first time I viewed it, and it still moves me every time I watch it. I wasn't familiar with the song either, but now I am totally in love with it. I haven't yet, though, been able to find this gorgeous, slow, studio version of the song anywhere to download. Help!!

[RogerRogerRocket]

@nancym2020yt Thank you for your awesome comment. Made my day. :)

And I can't remember where I got the song.. it's the acoustic version of "Biffy Clyro - Mountains" if that helps. Even though, the original is just as good in my opinion.

I'll tell you if I find anything else out. :D

[glasgowsteamboat]

what his beliefs, jesus will always love him. he is reminded this when he eats bread & drinks wine (refernce to the last supper). The 'love letters' i think, refer to the bible.

[161293dg]

wow...