inviting me to a ‘car boot sale’ –
but I never wear boots in the car!
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The older couple who’ve set down
not too far from the old Lincolninhabit three islands of peacewhich by the time we’re their agewe’ll know perhaps to envy:his peace, and hers, and theirs:neither got high grades, butthey’re wise enough to knowafter all those years togetherthose three islands; watch them with discretionand join them if you can across the years;in that third island…
yeah yeah, nothing for you to boast about –
no, make that 20 – who’s got time for more,even if they were masterpieces…’So perhaps, merely a little quiet satisfactionin a personal kinda way: I guessretirement years hang heavily for some,recalling days of authority, command;others find them richer, busier than ever; ordo just the same jobs as they did so well, exceptthey don’t get paid…
vets help lame dogs
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It’s a lovely old-fashioned tea-room
that’s still a family concern; well-run,staff been there for years; pricesreasonable. In fact the whole enterpriseis civilised. Even media typesfor whom it stood in angry youthas all they affected to despise, rather like it now.It’s full though admirably leisurelyevery afternoon – all friendly chatter,silver-plate and fancy cakes. It standsfor exactly what it is, now rare…
Such as President Obama
who am nobody, may speak it:the God of many names and Onedoes not wish division;you and I (there are no others?)do not wish division;who makes division?Why do all seek an ‘enemy’?The dispossessed invent an enemyon whom to blame their plight;the rich invent an enemyto excuse their greed;those who worship God under one namemake enemy of…
In the community of this website
(did you read that, Will?) ,sharing the inner lives,the hearts laid open in poetry,I see that lovebrings insecurity,and disillusion (where there was illusion) ,and bitterness at love that’s not returnedor worse, withdrawn,and sometimes hate,distrust,withdrawal from love perhaps the worstand is there any remedy?only a small crumb of communal solaceand a curious technological discovery (thanks to…