Friday, 30 July 2010

The Food

THE FOOD
there was a ten percent loss of sound
under bridges
the noise too of other traffic
at times disrupted
bach's b minor mass
direct from st. pauls
over the car radio
carried us from settle to wakefield
we weren't after perfection
were totally satisfied
with ninety percent
© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Sheffield, 3rd August 1972

Publication

1972 FOR HER VOLUME ONE (Pontefract, Poet's Press of Osgoldcross)

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