Hi Sally,

No this guy was real. At least I think he was. I've never seen him since,
which got me writing the poem.



bw
James





>From: Sally Evans <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: New sub:The Tall Thin Man
>Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 20:03:53 +0000
>
>HiJames,
>the rather external and bare decription of the man makes me think perhaps
>he
>is one of your geese or another bird on the estuary!
>bw
>SallyE
>
>on 22/3/04 1:46 pm, James Bell at [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> > This is a rough cut from the notebook. I'd be interested in what you
>think.
> >
> > THE TALL THIN MAN
> >
> > I missed the tall thin man today
> > who sits on a bench outside
> > the public library on good days
> > and basks in the sun
> > raises his head to receive its rays
> > extends his arms his hands open
> > as if he somehow prays -
> > light like this looks to be to him
> > the difference betwen life and death.
> >
> > There have been many non-sun days.
> >
> > This is a good week day sun day
> > with no cloud - though cold.
> >
> > His bench in the sun is empty
> >
> > though kids on skateboards
> > and bikes are here
> >
> > friends and families walk
> > and talk
> >
> > though no true sunworshipper today-
> >
> > maybe the darkness got him.
> >
> >
> > bw
> > James
> >
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