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Martin Esslin Posts a Letter to the Antipodes.(Poem)

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| April 01, 2004 | Compton, Jennifer | COPYRIGHT 2004 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright
 
MARTIN ESSLIN POSTS A LETTER 
TO THE ANTIPODES 
 
   Martin Esslin retired from the BBC, 
   wrote, with a fountain pen, in a blue 
   aerogramme. 
 
   On the path to the unlockable door 
   I stood between the Hungaroa River, 
   the barley field. 
 
   I've always regretted ... your beautiful 
   ...
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