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not a barfly

Contributed by Jan_Oskar_Hansen on Thursday, 12th December 2002 @ 02:30:00 PM in AEST
Topic: oops

Not a Barfly

My father was a scientist spent nights
in the basement mixing yeast, sugar
and dried fruit; sometimes arguing
with shadows and singing rude songs.
Submerged in mornings looking hazy
eyed and tired, put his trousers under
the mattress, to keep the press and
collapsed on top of the bed. Mother,
tired of his endless experiments, told
him to go somewhere else preferable
to a much warmer place. Last time I
saw him was on the bus going into
town I was eighteen then and knew
a bit more, mortified me by crying,
calling me his son. Didn’t know that
he had died before mother told me
“ An unfulfilled man” she said and
to my surprise was moved to tears.

Copyright Â© Jan_Oskar_Hansen ... [ 2002-12-12 14:30:00]
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Re: not a barfly (User Rating: 1 )
by Nessiecat on Thursday, 12th December 2002 @ 03:43:40 PM AEST
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Wow, I don't know what to say about this except that it's very powerful indeed. Your poem conjours up strong images and emotions.

You have a real tallent.

Love and light

Nessiecat =^..^=

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