I was wondering whether Bill lives in an old country property with lavatory cubicles all in a row..
On 07/11/2012, at 1:28 PM, Bill Wootton wrote:
> Sprung! You're right of course, Patrick. Yhanks for pointing out what should have been so obviois to me. What was I doing back in a school toilet after having retired from teaching after twenty eight years only lasy year.
>
> Bill
>
> On 07/11/2012, at 11:20 AM, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Bill not that nevermore raven??
>> Cheers Patrick
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>> Behalf Of Bill Wootton
>> Sent: 06 November 2012 20:47
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Intruder snap
>>
>> Please note, Doug, complete excision of the perpendicular pronoun, below!
>>
>>
>> Intruder
>>
>> Purposeful, fussy even,
>> sounds of scraping,
>> starting and stopping.
>> From without, not in here
>> in the middle cubicle.
>>
>> Aloneness interrupted.
>>
>> There it goes again;
>> shuffle, scratch,
>> knock. What?
>> Outside but close.
>>
>> Business finished,
>> twirl, click, out.
>> Eyes dart. Skitter.
>> Look up.
>>
>> A shadow looms,
>> blots the sun.
>> In silhouette,
>> dark feet adjust,
>> re-admit light.
>>
>> Liquid swirl.
>>
>> On the roof,
>> in a rain puddle
>> in the warped skylight,
>> a crow makes his nest.
>>
>>
>> Bill Wootton
>> 7 November 12
>>
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