The Mourning Dove Song

from Crooked Heart by Gemma Laurence

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"A poem for my grandmother" – Gemma


I thought of you when the mourning dove sang
As I walked through the beech groves today
I said that I’d write you but it must have slipped my mind
As I found out that the beast had grown,
‘Till I found out that it spread from the scars on your chest
To your liver and your lungs and your bones

Last time I saw you, the roses were blooming
Pimm’s on the lawn and mourning doves crooning,
Champagne and birthday cake,
We got drunk on those summer days
Underneath the Somerset sun
I lose myself in reveries so I don’t lose the memories
of the way you used to light up the room

I know winter’s gale will take you away,
I’ll sing Abide With Me on your funeral day,
And smile at the bittersweet sound of your name
Still the mourning dove sings every day
Still the mourning dove sings every day

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from Crooked Heart, track released August 16, 2020
Written and Performed by Gemma Laurence (vocals, guitar)
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Jud Caswell

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Gemma Laurence Brunswick, Maine

Gemma Laurence is a queer indie folk artist from the coast of Maine, now based in Brooklyn. Her debut LP Crooked Heart came out in 2019, and her latest single "Adrienne" is out now.

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