The Farewell
When I came
down to
the docks
she was
just sailing,
they saw me
on her
bridge,
grins of loathing.
By a bollard,
a suitcase,
mine,
they were
not to know
that
I had
timed
my lateness.
I saluted
the ship,
those
uncivilized
ones on
the bridge
stuck
two fingers.
in the air.
AucklandPoetry.com presents Poet Resident JAN OSKAR HANSEN on http://OSKAR.AUCKLANDPOETRY.COM
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
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