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Written in a Country Churchyard


Every particular 
reduced
to tetchy computation

very sad
at the thought

give 
a second opportunity 
change of circumstances 

curse the restless stock 
and cough.

Mapping dryads 
waking among them 

proud animal 
out out out

to be bathed
in sun and snow
let it go - 

Down moonlit road
down the vista

down the black canyon 
watching the sea

compounding
entrancing hours. 

Good luck go with you
eternal leave-taking 

rife
with serpent-dainties.

Take care,
down the long hill 

across the road, 
follow them out. 

Find difference 
quantity
of the imposition.

Give another
scrub 

ruby red drop
of prankster blood

the earth wakes up 
the heaven
unbands 

fluted and blue
same as it ever was

impossible
but true.

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