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Poem
October 28, 1941
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
A reflective poem evoking memories of a past heartbreak in a seaside town, stirred by the night jasmine, barbaric music, and creeping sea waves in present-day Key West.
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TOWN BY THE SEA
Night jasmine, incense of high
wizardry,
Drifts through the darkness, invisible
to my eyes;
Somewhere barbaric music loudly
thrills and cries.
And stabs with pain the night's
sweet mystery...
And the sea's soft white waves
come creeping in to me
Like beautiful thoughts from the
crowded years
(With their laughter and prayers
and lonely tears)
And fill my remembering heart
with memory.
And I try
to
forget all over
again.
But still remember a tale I have
read or known—
A tristful tale of heavy hearts
and pain:
Of two who lived
and thought
they loved—and one
Who broke the other's heart, unhappily,
Long, long ago... in a town by
the sea.
TOMMY MURRAY
Key West, Fla.,
Oct. 27, 1941.
TOWN BY THE SEA
Night jasmine, incense of high
wizardry,
Drifts through the darkness, invisible
to my eyes;
Somewhere barbaric music loudly
thrills and cries.
And stabs with pain the night's
sweet mystery...
And the sea's soft white waves
come creeping in to me
Like beautiful thoughts from the
crowded years
(With their laughter and prayers
and lonely tears)
And fill my remembering heart
with memory.
And I try
to
forget all over
again.
But still remember a tale I have
read or known—
A tristful tale of heavy hearts
and pain:
Of two who lived
and thought
they loved—and one
Who broke the other's heart, unhappily,
Long, long ago... in a town by
the sea.
TOMMY MURRAY
Key West, Fla.,
Oct. 27, 1941.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Town By The Sea
Lost Love
Heartbreak
Memory
Night Jasmine
Key West
What entities or persons were involved?
Tommy Murray
Poem Details
Title
A Town By The Sea
Author
Tommy Murray
Subject
Memory Of A Broken Love In A Seaside Town
Key Lines
Of Two Who Lived And Thought They Loved—And One Who Broke The Other's Heart, Unhappily,
Long, Long Ago... In A Town By The Sea.