Late Visit to Cambridge

LATE VISIT TO CAMBRIDGE

The river is darker now,
monopoly of the ducks.
The grass is wet with dew
and strewn with leaves
and all, but a few, brave evergreens,
display the naked bark.
The cold, damp, smokeshroud air
clings still
over a silent, city scene.

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Cambridge, 14th November 1971

Publications

1972 Village Review
1990 The Old Police Station

Autumnal Visit to Cambridge

AUTUMNAL VISIT TO CAMBRIDGE

At first
I did not stay
to watch canoe-racing
on the River Cam
on account of
the cold wind
which swept across the land,
rippling the waves
where young boys fished
and swans swam

I walked over the green grass,
conversing with a
friendly Latvian,
refugee from '47

We parted
and suddenly the wind dropped

Back by the river
it rose again

Pausing
to capture the scene on celluloid,
I was hit in the neck
by a sycamore leaf

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Cambridge, 1st October 1970

Publications

1972 Contac (UK)
1990 The Old Police Station (UK)
1997 The Bard's Library (Internet)

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the newly-born child
capturing his parents' love -
the frightened cat sulks

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Cambridge, 12th September 1970

Publications

1972 Wormwood Review (USA)
1976 MEETINGS AT THE MOOR'S EDGE (West Kirkby, Headland)
1981 DADDYCATION (Ashton under Lyne, New Hope International)
1990 New Cicada (Japan)
1993 Mirrors (USA)