Nice poem by Max and lovely comment by Patrick,
that Vile Boris... ach!
On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 9:12 AM, Patrick McManus <
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> Yup Max that slowing to a halt feeling - better get myself some dogs Vile
> Boris is no help at all
> Cheers Patrick
> I can see the dogs towing you back one to each hand -hope that they are
> large dogs ??
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Max Richards
> Sent: 12 March 2008 06:32
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> Subject: snap: Halting Place
>
> Halting Place
>
> So it came to this, flopped
> on a park bench, near big trees,
>
> the two dogs at his feet, his eyes
> resting on the trickle of the creek,
>
> the sign saying Old Bullock Team Ford.
> No need to move again, everything
>
> slowing to a halt; the trees knew this best.
> But the dogs, stirring, were reminders
>
> of a future without him; they must be
> led home, reaching which, it seemed
>
> there were still words to be set down.
>
>
> Wednesday 12 March 2008
>
> Max Richards
>
> Doncaster, Victoria
>
>
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