Nicely turned, Bill; I like the (apparent) lack of connections, yet the whole is the ay as things go.
The form seems to demand a clear narrative, but you’ve neatly undermined that, letting the perceptions happen as so…
Doug
> On Mar 19, 2019, at 3:47 PM, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> two sweaty men in yellow vests
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> here for the piano, meant to be on the veranda
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> the cherrytree branch leaned over the drive
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> japanese guests had admired the pink blossom
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> here for the piano, meant to be on the veranda
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> better than japan, too much pollution now
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> japanese guests had admired the pink blossom
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> three months of no rain to speak of
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> better than japan, too much pollution now
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> not sure if the leaves are changing or dying
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> three months of no rain to speak of
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> and then the leaves were yellow
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> not sure if the leaves are changing or dying
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> removals truck backs down the drive
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> and the leaves were yellow
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> and the snapped branch dangled
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> no piano here mate, be careful reversing
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> the cherrytree branch leaned over the drive
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> kookaburra laughs in the old gum tree
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> two sweaty men in yellow vests
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> bw
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