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George Carle Poem
And he saw it now and then
the lamp lit row of houses that
stretched beyond the eye
houses where men who dug black
slept and drank when they could
ageless cobbles pried on
men who fought in the street
over want, women and work
while little men sons played
foolish games of childhood
daughter women with prams
mothered their plastic dolls
and the wives gossiped about
young Sally who had a belly
by John Stout the butcher boy
the reverend Ellis knew
all the stories and chapters
of life in this coal dust street
he birthed them baptised them
married and buried them
and the street was quiet
no vehement voices tonight
as the deed of death
slipped over the cobbles
and gripped a sleeping soul.
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George Carle Poem
That this dalliance should endure
against all who seek to sway
this time this tide
none shall break
when souls set in romance
worship each and one
none shall come between
this harmony this love
and years may pass
but the sight of love
shall shimmer sweet
this loving this light
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George Carle Poem
Love and paradise
met in the red room
when starlight sang
the waltz of time
the night was set
a million years ago
when warmth and affection
were brightly born
"softly" said love
to the rim of pleasure
as they danced
serenaded by a trillion stars
"when we are old
let men say
love and paradise
came one night
and left us joy"
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