Nicely woven tribute, Bill, Certainly catches the man we knew hereā¦
Doug
> On Oct 4, 2016, at 5:06 PM, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> It is two weeks ago now. I find myself still thinking often of Max. His
> wife Marilyn posts on Facebook about Memorial Walks, actions taken by
> neighbours to prevail upon local councils to adjust speed in the area,
> meetings at his favourite tree in the park near their apartment, Max's
> local cafe providing food and many offerings by neighbours to walk the
> still-distraught dogs. Sing out if you want links to newspaper articles
> dealing with Max's death.
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> I am indebted to an early respondent on Facebook (whose name escapes me)
> for the term 'quiet adventurer'; the rest below is mine.
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> *Maxless*
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> Gone the wry grin, the tall man prop,
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> the whiskered consideration,
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> quiet adventurer Max is no more.
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> Generous Max, uncomplicated
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> man of rigour, depth, compassion.
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> Tercet-constructing Max,
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> seer of small things, walker
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> of labradors, labradoodles,
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> through parks and city streets.
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> Incorporator of waking moments,
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> personal history episodes,
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> oddments, into measured lopes
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> of goodwill or gentle inquiry,
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> irony dancing, decent
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> humanity glowing.
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> bw
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> 29.9.16
Douglas Barbour
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