AS FAR AS AWE WENT 1974.

A BOY AND GIRL CAMPING IN TENTS IN HAMBURG IN 1974

Dalya walked
from her tent
to the block

of showers
and went in
the place smelt

of bodies
of hot skin
of damp hair

she showered
dried herself
and came out

I came out
of the men's
shower block

all refreshed
where are you
going to?

she asked me
in the town
I replied

can I come?
I don't want
to be stuck

in my tent
with the Yank
b***h whom we've

just picked up
in Hamburg
Dalya said

already
she's started
about men

who she wants
in her bed
(sleeping bag)

where I am
going then?
I asked her

find some place
she replied
saucy cow

you can share
with young me
I told her

the Aussie
is sharing
the tent with

the Yorkshire
school teacher
you want me

to share a
tent with you?
Dalya said

just to sleep
I replied
and of course

everyone
will believe
I just sleep

in your tent?
I'm leaving
about 12

if you want
to come see
all the sights

of Hamburg
I told her
she nodded

and we met
dead on 12
and made love

in my tent
that's as far
as we went.