Tuesday, 23 December 2014

Tess

Tess
by Helen Barter

Memories of reading Hardy; 
obsessional Fairytale hunting -
Ignoring the text.
The only word to register is 
lovemaking.
Angel is not mine.
By the hairs on my chinny chin chin, 
I will not let you in.
Tears fall onto tombstones
as the christmas bell tolls.

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