They chatter life and love by the water’s edge
then dive into the shimmering blue
With thoughts of painting ice cream clouds
or bottling the phosphorus moon
Daylight is for dreaming 
or cooking up a stew
The waking hours are for birthing art
or making love in the hot afternoon

Tonight, there’ll be a gathering at the Dolphin café
with wine and smiles in generous measures
mosquito nets b...

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Risky potential in another file

Back row snog leads to a smoke

Down on the couch with my

Ticket to ride

Carrying yesterday second hand

Across finer memories across leafy roads

And cherish the richest poor child,

Wellies, winkle-pickers, sinking mud.

And Mary pondered these

Things in her heart –

Women are smiles. Love wears wellies.

Telephones are sex...

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Risky potential in another file

Back row snog leads to a smoke

Down on the couch with my

Ticket to ride

Carrying yesterday second hand

Across finer memories across leafy roads

And cherish the richest poor child,

Wellies, winkle-pickers, sinking mud.

And Mary pondered these

Things in her heart –

Women are smiles. Love wears wellies.

Telephones ar...

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