BENEATH THE AUGUST MOON 1976 - FEATHERS IN THE WIND

James Michael Taylor

This is my adaptation of a poem by Rosemarie Kempton.

“I always felt that it was fitting that you turned the poem I wrote into a poignant hymn that captured the feeling of loss of a loved one. My words sprang from my attempts to understand the death of my young father on August 12, 1958 and the reoccurring sorrow that descended upon me every August since then.” Rosemarie Kempton
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Beneath the August Moon my summer love is shed
Once again I’m left to ponder what we said
Was it with words or smiles my heart was taken
I should know but can’t get beyond, “I’m forsaken,”
Father of mountains, you’ve washed me thru the years
Consider your child now and wash away her tears
White River pound out all but the present
Help me stop asking where his welcoming smile went…

(C) 1976 Royal T Music