Fraser

On a Monday afternoon in spring,
the tart odour of asphalt
from a new-laid road, and, new-mown,
the tang of verge-cuttings,
hang in the air as I linger
(getting off work early again)
in this light industrial zone
by the brimful Fraser,

and I ride the bus home
and see the people I might have been:
children slouching home from school,
an elderly lady trying
to bring in a red wheelie-bin,
or that man forking his lawn
thru a down of cherry blossom,
on a Monday afternoon in spring.

This entry was posted on Friday, April 22nd, 2005 at 3:21 PM and filed under Old stuff, Poetry. Trackbacks are closed.

10 Responses to “Fraser”

  1. jimi said:

    welcome back sir
    enjoyed reading that very much

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  2. NorahSplog said:

    Yes, I liked that too.
    But please try not to leave us for so long.

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  3. KateEvans said:

    Hooray!

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  4. menace said:

    It’s actually a lot of fun being an occasional blogger; like an occasional table, but in fewer homes.

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  5. NorahSplog said:

    Oh fine.
    As long as it’s fun for *you*.
    I mean, that’s all that really matters here, isn’t it.

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  6. KateEvans said:

    Norah Pot, meet Menace Kettle?

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  7. Locotes said:

    Is the title Pom or Porn? I’m honestly having trouble making it out.
    *worries about possible cataracts*
    If it’s the latter, I’m disappointed.

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  8. Lilo said:

    I enjoyed that.

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  9. poggle said:

    Lovely. Very mixed emotions, I thought - hopeful and wistful.
    (Thank goodness your taste in trainers is still crap.)

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  10. negrito said:

    what a Poet,
    he’s not so weird,
    maybe more wine,
    and we’ll be fine.

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