An old man, reads old books,
on a digital screen.
The poet second-looks
another passing scene.
.
Nice man turns to menace,
table tennis with Chinese grip
No crowd of words to pen this
so he succumbs to clever quip.
.
They walk the promenade, twice.
They loop the pool backwards.
He thinks to himself, quite nice,
but really - nothing more than hack-words.
.
Some scenes are easily sketched,
freely fetched, and loosely stretched.
.
© Tim Grace, 10 February 2011
Revised: 21 September 2022.
About the Creator
Tim Grace
A first impression has a lasting effect - it makes a notable difference. In a subtle way that’s who I am as a poet. A ‘first impression’ looking for the gentle ‘twist’ that draws attention to a novel observation.
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