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Charlotte Harrison
A selection of my poetry
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| Cornish Scene For the painter Richard Tuff There are blue houses that overlook the bay, whose windows shine like eyes in the sun. There are tall trees whose bodies swell up and sing with birds in the spring, then fall frailly away into the background come winter; gently hugging and gracefully framing the scene. Boats bounce softly on the surface of the sea. There’s always brine in the air, on the tongue, in your hair. Old gents and young lads, fishwives and young brides, all of them waiting for time to pass and bring in the men who’ll bring in their fish. Captains, captives and captures. Papers bustle past you caught in the wind’s net. Children scurry down to the water’s edge, take a look, try the quick dip of a toe then think better of it. Local boys throw seaweed at pretty girls who’ll scream, make a fuss then come back for more. Bold dogs, walked by long married couples who wistfully look out to the water for answers to unasked questions, chase clumsily along the shoreline. Diving in and out of pools, shaking wet fur on owner’s Arran knits; they smell excitement in the air like toddlers rockpooling their first summer. When it gets too late for arm in arm strolling, when the sun is low in the sky, they’ll return to the blue houses for warmth. Harbour behind glinting eyes which overlook the bay; the tidal water’s ebb and flow. Windows are painting the scene of a town held safely by tall trees. |
| She’s filling up Tears, blood, dirt, soap They all lived there - Within her porcelain skin she’s heavy Unmoveable She’s keeping it all in Her mouth plugged until She lets it all out with a sigh that fills the room It will all swell Round the brim Then pour safely out The gurgling sound That comes from her throat? That’s lost children Forgotten friends All her angry days They are choking there Slightly out of reach |
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Cornish Scene is an additional reason to visit Cornwall! I will look for Richard Tuff's gallery when I go there soon.
Dennis |
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