Waves of You

Audio version by Johnny Duncan

This is the audio version of my poem, “Waves of You”. When I joined Substack over a year ago, it was my first post, and I had only a handful of subscribers on my list. Since then, that list has grown substantially. So now, it gives me great pleasure to be able to post this updated version, and perhaps reach a bigger audience this time. Once again, I’ve sought the assistance of sound engineer, Johnny Duncan, and once again he has produced an audio that in my view totally teases new depths from the lyrics. All comments are most welcome.

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Waves of You

I want to hold you, long and close,
where waves break in twilight.

I want to hold you, long and close,
and see your eyes gleaming with joy.

I want to hold you, long and close,
in the tiered fragments of a vision.

I want to hold you, long and close,
whenever you come back to me

on the froth of the tide.

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Lyrics by Martin Mc Carthy.

Sung by Ostara, a musical AI performer.

Engineered by Johnny Duncan.

“Waves of You” was previously published in The HyperTexts and The Chained Muse.

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Author’s Bio:

Poet, critic, and songwriter, Martin Mc Carthy, lives in Cork City, Ireland, where he studied English at UCC and was awarded the Higher Diploma in Education. He is a contributing editor to the American poetry website, The HyperTexts, and writes a monthly column titled Poem in Focus. His poems and essays have appeared in numerous print and online publications, including: Poems from My 5k, Drawn to the Light, Seventh Quarry Poetry, Poetry Salzburg, The Road Not Taken, The Lyric, The Orchards, WestWard Quarterly, Lighten Up Online, Better Than Starbucks, The Madrigal, The Chained Muse, Form in Formless Times, New Lyre, The HyperTexts, The New Stylus, Southward and The Cathal Buí Anthology of Poetry. He has published three poetry collections: Lockdown Diary (2020), Lockdown (2021), and The Perfect Voice (2023). A fourth collection, The Book of Desire, is currently awaiting publication. He was shortlisted for the Red Line Poetry Prize, and is a nominee for the 2024 Pushcart Prize. He has a personal website at mccarthypoet.com, where a CD collection of his songs and other items can be purchased.