DAY 21
A Vermeer Gone Wrong
"I am not one and simple, but complex and many" Virginia Wolf
inhabitant of the outback
and harbourside concurrently
a swimmer
unsteady
tearful
volatile
abrasive
surreal
hands on
hands dirty
a mixed brew
steeped in high culture
theology
and the gentle arts
a politically incorrect
boho chick
a vermeer gone wrong
DAY 22
in my house
it was thought
should be educated
by the nuns
play the piano
sing in the choir
speak french
sing french songs
i remember you singing along
with tino rossi
berceuse de jocelyn
with tino rossi
berceuse de jocelyn
while slicing the vegetables
in the kitchen
a lovely memory
thick accents prevailed at home
Day 23
in the kitchen
a lovely memory
thick accents prevailed at home
we had a black labrador
called ducky
t'was only after many many years
i realised that his real name
was darkie
called ducky
t'was only after many many years
i realised that his real name
was darkie
it was thought
a young girl
should know how
to embroider french knots
to cook french cuisine
to create a palace
out of a tin shed
making everything yourself was a priority
to know
that money was not a priority
and to create beauty
in everything
was
merci memere
merci maman
for the rich traditional experience
it wasn't always appreciated
but am truly truly grateful
now
Day 23
muttering to yourself
you look as if you have been drinking
raucous shrieking
look as if you have been
in a bar room brawl
you look as if you have been drinking
raucous shrieking
look as if you have been
in a bar room brawl
such a comical bird you are
cocky
think you were an aussie
the way you carry on
think you were an aussie
the way you carry on
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