This paints such a lovely picture and I can almost feel I am there but can't
imagine it ever being like this in Australia anyway it is lyrical and sweet
and so nice with a touch of cosynees and blossoming love. I wonder what
anzacz are. sally J
>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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