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AN BALLA BÁN
Some days no one comes.
I meditate like an old sage,
glad for the conversation of wind,
the Willow’s back scratch and
the moss boot cuffs.
The days when they came,
I remember a summer coat,
celebrated in snowcem white,
concrete tall and plastered plumb.
Those were the days when
young boys leaned, fingers clung,
with boots dug in well worn ledges.
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Tuesday 28th May 2024 3:52 pm
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