Blue Poles

Mother, as I write, the sun dissolves
 Blood life streaming cross my hand
 And these words, these words
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 Hope dashed immortal hope
 Hope streaking the canvas sky
 Blue poles infinitely winding, as I write, as I write
 Blue poles infinitely winding, as I write, as I write
 We joined the long caravan
 Hungry dreaming going west
 Just for work, just to get a job
 And we never got lucky, we just forged on
 And the dust the endless dust
 Like a plague, it covered everything
 Hal fell with the fever
 And mother I did what I could
 Blue poles infinitely winding, as I write, as I write
 Blue poles infinitely winding, as I write, as I write
 We prayed, we prayed for rain
 I never wanted to see the sun again
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 All my dresses you made by hand
 We left behind on the road
 Hal died in my arms
 We buried him by the river
 Blue poles infinitely winding, as I write, as I write
 Blue poles infinitely winding, as I write, as I write