scrappy mint bush
bedraggled
tough
you eke out
your very
existence
on this broken
pavement
TK Sept, 2009
This poem came out of the very ordinary. Shaun & I had gone up to Jamestown in the beautiful mid-north of Sth Australia for an airshow (Shaun LOVES WW2 aircraft...) & we stayed overnight in the old & majestic Commercial Hotel. Next morning when we went to leave I discovered this mint bush out the back door of the kitchens, it had just come up through cracks in the concrete....the image stayed with me & later I put pen to paper...
About Me
- TK
- I work, I study, I play, I laugh, I sing out loud, I skip, I drink too much coffee, I love great food, I bake, I write, I try and be a good mum and wife, I sometimes do housework!!!
That poem shows that you don't have to be a wanker to write great poetry. You captured that little tree's fight for survival.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it- yes this is a simple poem but I liked the way it turned out!! Thanks I appreciate the feedback, as always!! TK xx
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