Homework w/e 18.3.13

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Robyn
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Homework w/e 18.3.13

Post by Robyn » Fri Mar 08, 2013 9:05 pm

Village street

The village store;
fresh eggs, good coffee, art, fig jam,
old books and more.

The butcher’s shop,
with smell of meat, a chink of steel
and cleaver’s chop.

Strong petrol fumes,
the bowser’s whirr, a spanner’s clink,
exhaust smoke plumes.

A weedy park
a broken swing, some scratchy sand,
kids after dark.

Untimely death
hot tears, warm cakes, kind arms entwined,
soft baby’s breath.

Community
support in need, the casseroles
of unity.

Robyn Sykes
Robyn Sykes, the Binalong Bard.

Heather

Re: Homework w/e 18.3.13

Post by Heather » Fri Mar 08, 2013 9:31 pm

Nicely done Robyn. :)

Heather :)

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Re: Homework w/e 18.3.13

Post by Neville Briggs » Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:22 am

Very good Robyn. :) :)
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Re: Homework w/e 18.3.13

Post by vwalla » Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:44 am

Robyn
Brings back fond memories
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Re: Homework w/e 18.3.13

Post by mummsie » Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:43 am

Very clever Robyn-I really like that.

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Re: Homework w/e 18.3.13

Post by Maureen K Clifford » Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:17 pm

You met the challenge Robyn and beautifully done - good on you . Lovely vignettes

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Re: Homework w/e 18.3.13

Post by Robyn » Sun Mar 10, 2013 2:41 pm

Thanks Heather, Neville, Val, Sue and Maureen. And thanks Maureen for the topic. It really got my brain working!
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