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Danger! No Swimming
A poem for Manchester Art Gallery
Lily of the water, Nymph thou art
Perfect buds rising from cold dark depths
Flower faeries with alabaster skin emerging
Waxen ivory clothing a golden heart
Show love! Watch over this foolish boy
Who would risk all amongst your beauty,
Careless haste for pleasure clouding wisdom
Your ancient roots may yet ensnare his joy
Th...
Friday 16th February 2018 2:31 pm
Gower
The sand was always hot
beside the white dunes and the coarse grass
The sea was always blue
between the black rocks and the horizon haze
The beach was always ours
between the seagull shout and the distant crowd
We were always alone
between the far world and our near union
We swa...
Monday 29th January 2018 11:59 am
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