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Father.(Poem)
FATHER from a line by George Szirtes My father carries me across a field. How did you enter this field? Foxily, through a hole in the hedge Under cover of darkness and birds' nests. My father carries me across a field. What sort of field? Tussocky, chaotic with cows, Desire lines leading through brambles and gorse. My father carries me across a field. Are you too tired to walk? I'm just a child who might go astray. His strong arms hold me ...
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