Both Mum and Dad were born hereabouts
Less than two years and two miles apart
A mile if you’re a crow. Averagely small
Or large, depending
Neither bound by tantrums or profundity
Dad the first of four
Mum first and final, excluding stillborns
No middle names
In between their births
Herman Rorschach came up
With his inkblot test for personality
Dad would have said
It was a wood pigeon, probably
Mum would have seen an eagle
Already picking at Prometheus
Steven Taylor
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Great poem. Thank you
Comment by Angie Birtill on 23 May, 2024 at 9:14 am