Heather Christmas gifts in April!!!(is this an old poem ha!)!even bigger
miracle having snow
Cheers P :-)
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Sent: 12 April 2009 16:34
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Subject: Day 11 & 12
Day 11: First Sleds
A Christmas gift
parents
understand
fulfils
cravings of
those who
think miracles
exist
Day 12 (poem 1): So we decided to start running
Eyes flash back
as the torch scans
the path ahead.
Hackles raised,
they look to us
with cocked heads,
a trait more human
than wild wolf
as they step forward,
our footsteps
retreating in time,
a wildlife tango
we only heard about
in ranger guides.
She pokes my side:
"do something" as I
whisper back the same.
We both raise our arms
growing extra feet
in seconds as we yell,
turn ourselves
into indescribable
monsters backing towards
stone outhouses
only running
when we are close enough,
sure they won't have time
to pounce.
Day 12 (poem 2): Quiet
My quietness
has a man in it,
tall & thin,
he stands at periphery
transparent
bleached magnolia
to blend into hotel walls
that mirror to infinity,
cut outs dotted along
motorways to criss-cross
islands, continents.
My quietness
has a man in it,
he is transparent
watches words formulate
a swimming pool
in my head
a ghost of memory
finding solace
in silence.
Heather Taylor
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