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05.01 am

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Up all night,

shuffling complaints,

I finally sleep

consoled by

the first soft strains

of morning.

 

No sign now

of the moth

I confided with

most of the night,

as he flittered

at my bed light.

 

Gone in his

dusty overcoat,

another

refugee,

slipping out with

a suitcase

of worries

in the early dawn.

 

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Hélène

Mon 17th Jul 2023 14:47

I really enjoy the sketches as well as the poetry, Tom. I am trying to learn to draw and your sketches give me ideas on how to do this.

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raypool

Mon 17th Jul 2023 13:41

Thoughtful as ever Tom. The time seems critical, like an appointment - the idea of a moth as refugee is an interesting one, a nice analogy. it seems he carries some of your weight of care too!

Ray

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