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Glad to hear that, Patrick. See on ... Yes, Max, the loss, always so alive in print. Bill On Wednesday, 5 October 2016, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Bill thanks it went okay -but I felt so vulnerable (also born coward) they > are going to check again in three months -phew > > am still so sad about Max -I never even met him but emails Poetryetc > linked us > > P > > > On 05/10/2016 11:05, Bill Wootton wrote: > >> P, >> >> How did your eye op go? >> >> B >> >> On Wednesday, 5 October 2016, Patrick McManus < >> [log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >> Thanks P >>> >>> >>> >>> On 05/10/2016 00:06, Bill Wootton wrote: >>> >>> 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. >>>> >>>> I am indebted to an early respondent on Facebook (whose name escapes me) >>>> for the term 'quiet adventurer'; the rest below is mine. >>>> >>>> *Maxless* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Gone the wry grin, the tall man prop, >>>> >>>> the whiskered consideration, >>>> >>>> quiet adventurer Max is no more. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Generous Max, uncomplicated >>>> >>>> man of rigour, depth, compassion. >>>> >>>> Tercet-constructing Max, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> seer of small things, walker >>>> >>>> of labradors, labradoodles, >>>> >>>> through parks and city streets. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Incorporator of waking moments, >>>> >>>> personal history episodes, >>>> >>>> oddments, into measured lopes >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> of goodwill or gentle inquiry, >>>> >>>> irony dancing, decent >>>> >>>> humanity glowing. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> bw >>>> >>>> 29.9.16 >>>> >>>>