A Smörgåsbord of inspirations
From writers, who, right now
I have to work hard to remember
Four days, five nights
Walks; uphill backwards walks
Hills too steep to catch one's breath
Too far from the ice cream shop
Now, back here in my home town
In the Pie & Mash Cafe
I have it all to myself today
Though you do have to book for weekends
The next ship may well sail
Without me on board
For, after this weekend
At Buckfast Abbey
I may well settle
For the quiet life
Though before I go
I do want to say
To all of the immigrants
In my country
Do you know
We too are lost, yes, we too
We are all pretty well lost
Happenstance in Heptonstall
Poems Started at Lumb Bank
Arvon 2018