Tuesday, 25 March 2025

away away away

 away away away 


take me back to the sand bank sun

where the grass snakes sleep all day

under the railway where the express train

speeds to london every day every day

into the tunnel arched in brick beneath

you know the the darkened way

where we climbed and nested sparrows

as they feathered in panic away


do take me back past the pluck lake

where we fished for the fishes fey

bobbing eyes on bobbing floats 

that maybe maybe may 

take the bait jet fast the line did swirl

away and down away and down away

to be reeled in riggling like the girl

in a day dream dreaming day


awake my lad awake and away

for the kingfisher is blue lightening

and you have overstayed your stay

away my lad away wayward home

where dinner awaits on your favourite tray

the one with the sun and moon setting both

up up on the bedroom stairway


take the day and dream it away 

away away and away 


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