I do wonder at
the wildness of this old heart.
From the distance white-
caps reach the rocks and
reeds at my feet. Nietzsche, dear
dizzy new-old friend,
I watch you die in
the shallows, over and over
again. I’m not un-
moved. What is that on
the horizon? More of the
same? No. Beyond that.
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I d been thinking about these lines Tom. I like the way your observation takes us both to the foreshore and to the distance. I’ve been reminded of your pond songs. The same could happen there sometimes, with geese or the sky perhaps. But the tone then was of course very different. Your mind was less on the horizon maybe. Best wishes, John
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