FALL,
1967.
1- Bushey
Park, Tuesday.
leaves
on naked trees
fly
with autumn gales
but
do not forsake branches yet
2- Hampton
Court Bridge, Friday.
circling
below black clouds
a
flock of seagulls waiting for
white
rain
3- By
Tagg's Island, Saturday.
deer
nuzzling grass
under
redden'd leaves
turn
round to stare at strangers
4- In
my garden, Sunday.
the
last swallow
is
not flown south -
fly,
little one, before the snow!
5- "The
Nelson".
at
dusk the lights
are
lit
to
save city dwellers from the night
6- For
Sonja.
love
made
on
a cold, rainy night
is
forgotten, now we're apart in daylight
RW,
1st draft, c. 1967, 2nd draft, 15.XII.92.
Copyright, Rory Winter 2013
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