A poem for Neil Faulkner
The following poem was written by William Alderson for Neil Faulkner’s memorial event on 30th August 2022 at the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Sedgeford. In Memoriam Neil Faulkner (1958-2022) From the silence of the earth You excavated truth – a change In the colour of the soil Or the quality of bread; A laying out of bones, of bodies meeting; The significance of sherds and words. Your politics knew that silence hid Not just the unspeakable, but innocent lies, The comfort
