thanks Andrew I was contrasting the two approaches I liked her being
long and him so short like their approaches to writing I understand what
you are saying
and should have also a reversed sexes version!!! Janet just phoned at
Heathrow back from not so sunny Australia visiting grandkids in Melbourne
cheers P
On 06/04/2017 05:23, Andrew Burke wrote:
> Great poem, Patrick. It says so much so simply. I'd almost be tempted to
> leave the author's appearance out of it - it is so sharply apparent!
>
> Andrew
>
> On 6 April 2017 at 04:50, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> Sheila thanks -although an easy chair sounds attractive :-)
>>
>>
>>
>> On 05/04/2017 19:03, Sheila Murphy wrote:
>>
>>> Ahhhhhhhhhh - such contrast, Patrick. Simplicity for me! And thee! Sheila
>>> E
>>>
>>> On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 1:05 AM, Patrick McManus <
>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>> *TO WRITE *
>>>> to write
>>>>
>>>> she needed
>>>>
>>>> her room
>>>>
>>>> high ceilings
>>>>
>>>> soft carpet
>>>>
>>>> a desk
>>>>
>>>> an easy chair
>>>>
>>>> a good light
>>>>
>>>> a view
>>>>
>>>> vase of flowers
>>>>
>>>> sweet music
>>>>
>>>> her favourite pen
>>>>
>>>> her favourite paper
>>>>
>>>> her crystals
>>>>
>>>> wind chimes
>>>>
>>>> all peace
>>>>
>>>> cat purring
>>>>
>>>> concentration
>>>>
>>>> contemplation
>>>>
>>>> time -calm
>>>>
>>>> a drink of tea
>>>>
>>>> fine china cup on
>>>>
>>>> a matching saucer
>>>>
>>>> sweetened tea
>>>>
>>>> and above all
>>>>
>>>> space in her head
>>>>
>>>> away from him
>>>>
>>>> to write
>>>>
>>>> he needed
>>>>
>>>> pen -paper
>>>>
>>>> /pmcmanus/
>>>>
>>>> /s126/
>>>>
>>>>
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