Yeah, strong poem, Bill.
Andrew
On 27 June 2012 14:41, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> Bill touched a note for me as I had to write a piece for a dear family
> member (in Adelaide) who had died
> P
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Bill Wootton
> Sent: 27 June 2012 01:37
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: death comes to the coast - wednesday snap
>
> all's been in readiness for some time now.
> bedside hospital hours all done.
> photos and memories, browsed and bruised.
>
> each available progeny has prepared
> two or three A4 sheets of 'special memories'
> to share with those of us still living.
>
> metaphor abounds.
> new rooms entered,
> reefs beyonded.
>
> the mayoress assured him
> only a fortnight ago,
> he'd be back.
>
> yeah, he croaked,
> from the good half
> of his stroke afflicted lips,
>
> as
> smoke
> signals.
>
>
> Bill Wootton 27.6.12
>
--
Andrew
http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
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