By Madison
Date: 12 February 2001

downstairs porch

even the shallow arm of sea
is nearer now than you 
				
it fades 
like ink in water
				
too easily you come to me 
in dream, night or day

cloudy liquid mornings
another dog across the lowland
barks in fours.


M Madison
07 feb 01

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