Love After Love - Derek Walcott (Read By Tom Hiddleston)

Derek Walcott, the recipient of The Nobel Prize in Literature 1992, was born in 1930 in the town of Castries in Saint Lucia, one of the Windward Islands in the Lesser Antilles. The experience of growing up on the isolated volcanic island, an ex-British colony, has had a strong influence on Walcott’s life and work. He made his debut with 25 Poems, but his breakthrough came with the collection of poems, In a Green Night (1962). In 1959, he founded the Trinidad Theatre Workshop which produced many of his early plays.
"Love After Love" is an unusual love poem that concentrates on loving the self, the inner self, following the breakdown of a relationship. Its main theme is that of becoming whole again through self-recognition, a kind of healing that works by self-conscious invitation.
A time comes when a person has a deep sense of self-realization and it is the time when he is able to reconnect and rediscover his own lost self. He begins to like himself for what he is and stops looking for love in the outside world. This is a state of ecstasy and elation.
When a person is able to connect to himself more closely than he did before, he is able to appreciate his being and can love himself. The idea behind the poem is to seek love in oneself than looking for it in others. The biblical meaning of it is that one should not look for perfection as a parameter for love. A person may have different opinions and beliefs, but until you look inside yourself and love yourself, nothing will look perfect to you.
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[@Laneline5000]

I had a difficult childhood to say the least. My whole life I felt worthless. I tried to find love for myself through others. I got so close to the edge. Weeping, I looked into the mirror. I saw the child's pain and took it as my own. Gladly protecting this wonderful human being that I see weeping in the mirror. The warped face of pain washed away and replaced by a new one. You are more than what has happened to you. You have become something beautiful!

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[@johoho2006]

This poem changed my life, years ago.

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[@libraneyes]

This is my favourite poem by Derek Walcott and this narration is my favourite version❤❤❤❤

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[@chubbanino]

The most poignant poem about self love. To come home to myself and love this stranger that was me for the first time . Love is always in my heart and an integral part of myself and I have mistaken it comes from someone or somewhere . What an epiphany and liberation !

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[@mohamedelguelai8643]

I miss my old self so much.

[@sandie321]

Beautiful voice quoting beatiful words

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[@SandraGarcia-lj3bd]

LOVE this , its taken me 50 years , to not beat myself Up , brining myself down doesnt Matter why . Thanks for putting in words how i feel

[@WisdoMango]

I'm glad you are in a good place now ❤ Thank you for the lovely comment 🙏

[@Yolo942]

Why do I cry so much when I hear this poem.

[@callum6660]

This Poem helped me a lot over the last year in various moments. Thanks for uploading

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Thanks for uploading these life giving words.

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♥️💗Beautiful voice, beautiful words
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How can I get permission to use this reading for a play? Can someone assist me.