This is the Frank that I like to read where there are things going on under
the surface of an ordiinary event. My mother in law used to make absolutely
brilliant anzac biscuits, so that reference had the saliva going.



bw
James





>From: Frank <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: sub: away from everyone (and weather)
>Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 21:52:01 +1000
>
>away from everyone (and weather)
>
>help yourself to anzacs dear
>I must have made ten thousand
>
>anzacs and chocolate biscuits
>
>ferg is speaking from the kitchen
>setting biscuits out to cool
>she bakes them at a moment's call
>enough to settle the masses
>
>neil-ly's in the lounge room
>taking care of fire
>his cigarette is hand-rolled thin
>half the time he trails smoke
>out to the wood box
>
>ray was going to garden
>but the day's gone grey with rain
>so we're all inside beside the stove
>smiling
>and I catch your eye
>a sparkle across the room
>last sip of tea come on
>let's adjourn out to the bungalow
>
>~
>
>lee-lu's waiting for the door again
>she wants to spend some time inside
>her place a blanket on the bed
>and there's easy room
>for three of us
>
>with her and you and me
>it feels as though we're far away
>removed from everyone
>and weather
>
>sing a little melody
>pen a couple of lines about you
>rattling around the cook-top
>until I stop you with a touch
>
>that's the end of dinner
>
>for a while
>you let me hold you and
>it feels as though we're well away
>from everyone
>and weather
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