Calumny. It’s sunny as hell here at the moment, Patrick. 24 today and 25 tomorrow even in normally chillier Hepburn Springs.
Bill
> On 6 Apr 2017, at 4:47 pm, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> thanks Andrew I was contrasting the two approaches I liked her being long and him so short like their approaches to writing I understand what you are saying
>
> and should have also a reversed sexes version!!! Janet just phoned at Heathrow back from not so sunny Australia visiting grandkids in Melbourne
>
> cheers P
>
>
> On 06/04/2017 05:23, Andrew Burke wrote:
>> Great poem, Patrick. It says so much so simply. I'd almost be tempted to
>> leave the author's appearance out of it - it is so sharply apparent!
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>> On 6 April 2017 at 04:50, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Sheila thanks -although an easy chair sounds attractive :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 05/04/2017 19:03, Sheila Murphy wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ahhhhhhhhhh - such contrast, Patrick. Simplicity for me! And thee! Sheila
>>>> E
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 1:05 AM, Patrick McManus <
>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> *TO WRITE *
>>>>> to write
>>>>>
>>>>> she needed
>>>>>
>>>>> her room
>>>>>
>>>>> high ceilings
>>>>>
>>>>> soft carpet
>>>>>
>>>>> a desk
>>>>>
>>>>> an easy chair
>>>>>
>>>>> a good light
>>>>>
>>>>> a view
>>>>>
>>>>> vase of flowers
>>>>>
>>>>> sweet music
>>>>>
>>>>> her favourite pen
>>>>>
>>>>> her favourite paper
>>>>>
>>>>> her crystals
>>>>>
>>>>> wind chimes
>>>>>
>>>>> all peace
>>>>>
>>>>> cat purring
>>>>>
>>>>> concentration
>>>>>
>>>>> contemplation
>>>>>
>>>>> time -calm
>>>>>
>>>>> a drink of tea
>>>>>
>>>>> fine china cup on
>>>>>
>>>>> a matching saucer
>>>>>
>>>>> sweetened tea
>>>>>
>>>>> and above all
>>>>>
>>>>> space in her head
>>>>>
>>>>> away from him
>>>>>
>>>>> to write
>>>>>
>>>>> he needed
>>>>>
>>>>> pen -paper
>>>>>
>>>>> /pmcmanus/
>>>>>
>>>>> /s126/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>
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