After Years, Poem - English

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English \"After Years\" a poem by Ted Kooser, 1999 Poet Laureate of the United States. British sounding voice, nostalgic, inspired, a touch of sadness.

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Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Middle Aged (35-54)

Accents

British (General)

Transcript

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today. From a distance, I saw you walking away on without a sound. The glittering face of a glacier slid into the sea. An ancient oak fell in the calm balance, holding only a handful of leaves. Andan old woman scattering corn to her chickens hooked up for an instant at the other side of the galaxy, a star 35 times the size of our own sun exploded and vanished, leaving a small green spot on the astronomers retina as he stood in the great open dome off my heart with no one to tell.