Hi Lynn,
One of your wonderful vignettes that beautifully reflect contemporary life
and how it is for others. Great comment in small compass.
bw
James
>From: Lynn Owen <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: New Sub - Awareness Day
>Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:22:52 +0100
>
>
>Awareness Day
>
>I volunteered to do three hours
>they stuck me beside the cigarette kiosk
>then went into the cafe for a cuppa
>
>I rattled the tin in hope of attention
>it soon filled with change
>
>A lady told me about the dolphins
>then folded a ten pound note
>and said she'd feed it to the tin if
>I promised never to eat tuna again
>
>Tempted to confess my allergy
>I bit my tongue in aid of Oxfam
>
>Lynn Owen
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