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Turf Man

Posted by threeleafshamrock on August 30, 2011 - 12:34
from the ABC set shamrock's ramblings

He passes the window,

flat cap pulled low

against the setting sun.

The turf spade

bobs on his shoulder,

in time with his weary step,

excavating a writer’s block.

I thank him,

in the only way

I know how…

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Comments

threeleafshamrock | August 30, 2011 - 16:28

A cherry! Wow, thanks folks; via from an empty page, to a cherry ...a strange old game, this writing... :)

Chris ;)

threeleafshamrock | August 30, 2011 - 16:34

...and just before I had time to cut the last three lines :D

shoe | August 30, 2011 - 17:56

Nice. last three lines as well :}
btw send him my way could'ya!!

Highhat | August 30, 2011 - 19:13

Great Chris- a wonderful exit from WB- really good... a turf spade...excavating writer's block....

;)Pia

hilary west | August 30, 2011 - 20:19

Nice idea, short and sweet too !

ScoZen | August 30, 2011 - 21:55

I liked this.

Get a good turf fire going, have a dram and send in another post soon.

Silver Spun Sand | August 30, 2011 - 22:50

A gem;-)

seashore | August 30, 2011 - 22:52

Works really well especially the last three lines!! Nice one.

slirpie125 | August 30, 2011 - 23:12

Wow, love this one too. Such a great writer. =)

Savannah

MaggieG | September 1, 2011 - 22:00

Excellently Irish... and all the wonderful things that implies :)

MistakenMagic | September 6, 2011 - 14:10

A new version of Ted Hughes' 'The Thought Fox', I think ;-) Well done on the cherries, Chris!

Magic xxx