Were you there?

Spellbound . The night is darkening round me, The wild winds coldly blow; But a tyrant spell has bound me And I cannot, cannot go. . The giant trees are bending Their bare boughs weighed with snow. And the storm is fast descending, And yet I cannot go. . Clouds beyond clouds above me, Wastes […]

The Match (c. 1950) The match was played in Albert Park From half past four till after dark By two opposing tribes of boys Who specialised in mud and noise The match was played till after dark (Till gates were closed on Albert Park) By shadowy boys whose shapes dissolved Into the earth as it […]