Carbies ???? P????
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From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Bill Wootton
Sent: 26 December 2012 21:06
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Subject: Re: 'Symes Accident Repairs'
... so long as they don't start in to knocking off carbies and the like,
Max.
Bill
On 26/12/2012, at 11:57 AM, Max Richards wrote:
> Symes Accident Repairs
>
> When clients praise
> the car-repair workshop-
> wall fronting the street
>
> for its many climbing roses
> the panel beaters say:
> Mr Syme planted all the wall -
>
> aren't they glorious? -
> as many colours
> as in the paint-shop.
>
> Mr Syme was a gardener -
> before he found his life's
> work - panel beater.
>
> He's long gone - still,
> panel beating and
> the climbing roses thrive.
>
> Only - when new ones are planted,
> passersby at night
> with trowel and bucket
> have been known to thieve.
>
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