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I feel the presence of Max in this piece, Bill, and it is very powerful in its depth. The ending of the poem is beautiful. Thank you, Sheila On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 8:16 AM, Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Nicely woven tribute, Bill, Certainly catches the man we knew here… > > Doug > > On Oct 4, 2016, at 5:06 PM, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> > 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 > > Douglas Barbour > [log in to unmask] > https://eclecticruckus.wordpress.com/ > > Recent publications: (With Sheila E Murphy) Continuations & Continuations > 2 (UofAPress). > Recording Dates (Rubicon Press). > > Four or five couplets trying to dance > into Persia. Who dances in Persia now? > > A magic carpet, a prayer mat, red. > A knocked off head of somebody on her broken knees. > > Phyllis Webb >