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When I was first alone

I cut off all my hair

time turned upside down

sleeping in the day

sleepless all night long

world service mornings

warmed by the rayburn

with a cat for comfort.

 

For weeks my fingers were so cold.

I'd touch faces -

people would recoil

at my icy icy hands.

It was my party piece...

 

 

 

◄ nimrod

song - the season's over... ►

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Anthony Emmerson

Sun 30th Sep 2012 10:50

Hi Ann,

Cold hands, warm heart. It shows.

Regards,
A.E.

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Ann Foxglove

Wed 26th Sep 2012 13:28

Thanks guys!

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Gareth Writer-Davies

Tue 25th Sep 2012 22:55

this is a very good piece of work

<Deleted User> (8659)

Mon 24th Sep 2012 20:40

Very expressive!

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Ray Miller

Fri 21st Sep 2012 14:05

I think you should have

and turned time upside down

as if it were another strategy like cutting hair, negotiating strangers

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Dave Morgan

Fri 21st Sep 2012 11:02

and then......?

Lovely piece Ann, short and delicate x

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