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Espadrilles

Espadrilles

A Poem by mygipsydays


second draft
Portrait of Anna Akhmatova after Natay Altman

Portrait of Anna Akhmatova after Natay Altman

A Poem by mygipsydays


She is folded into the paint, Concertinaed across the canvas, Dividing the solid hardwood floor From the artist’s fancy – a garden ..
Liliocerous lilii

Liliocerous lilii

A Poem by mygipsydays


Unmistakable. A bead of blood That has collected and run Like dew along the pinstriped Leaves and rolled up against the heavy Flower bud drowsi..
Atlas comes clean

Atlas comes clean

A Poem by mygipsydays


apologies to william carlos williams
haiku

haiku

A Poem by mygipsydays


Newborn Spring - pink fisted azalea buds salute the bumblebee.
11 February 1990

11 February 1990

A Poem by mygipsydays


(Today, Nelson Mandela was released from prison and today was my last day of initiation into high school.) 'I have fought against white domination ..
Portrait of George Dyer Talking after Francis Bacon

Portrait of George Dyer Talking after Francis Baco..

A Poem by mygipsydays


He is perched on a stool, centre stage, The carpet, textured like a fuchsia tongue rasps at The contortion of flesh wrenched by your brush. I ..
Espadrilles

Espadrilles

A Poem by mygipsydays


Formed like the fishing nets of peasants From villages as remote as your life was to me, They carried you from your bedroom, down the hall An..