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Aug 2011
after cutting timber
at the top of the hill
I waited for you
not long enough for the magpie’s
wing-feather to fall from the conifer
and then your silhouette
along with the sunset
struck me
and drawing closer
your smile
drawing closer
Martin Challis © 2011
www.martinchallis.com
martin challis
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martin challis  Northern Rivers NSW Aust
(Northern Rivers NSW Aust)   
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