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  • A MODEST PROPOSAL

    As always, how grand last year’s end sounded –

    like a century’s, a millennium’s!

    Number’s arbitrary significance.

     

    Nothing will change, only the detail.

    Cats will stalk robins, gardeners chase cats

    and the bird will be flown whatever.

     

    Whether in hunger or joy,  song or silence,

    the same heaven above us, wishful or real,

    accept, please, my gift of continuing love.

     

     

     

     

    5 responses to “A MODEST PROPOSAL”

    1. roze albina ches Avatar
      roze albina ches

      I enjoyed your poem A Modest Proposal. I think it’s simply beautiful. I love your collection and will read more of your work.

      Best,
      Roze

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    2. (theinkywriter) Avatar
      (theinkywriter)

      I really enjoyed this and love the last line.

      Reply
    3. John Huddart Avatar
      John Huddart

      Best collection yet – and a nice turning on its head of the Swiftian title in a modest proposal. This manages to be both a personal love poem, an acceptance of life’s nastinesses and a celebration of friendship. how does he do it?

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    4. John Chapman Avatar
      John Chapman

      Love, which has many facets, does indeed “make the world go round”.

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    5. Tricia Durdey Avatar
      Tricia Durdey

      Oh, I loved this poem, David – the simplicity, truth and directness of it. One to remember. Thanks.

      Reply

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