SAXONS AND SUCH 1956A Poem by Terry CollettBOYS AND AT SCHOOL IN LONDON IN 1956I saw Janice sitting at the front of class beside another girl. I was at the back of class with Cardamom. Janice had her fair hair tied with a red ribbon at the back. Cardamom smelt of the unwashed. Mr Finn talked of Saxons and Angles and raids and pillaging. I watched as Mr Finn chalked on the black board, his fingers holding the chalk tight. Guess what I saw? Cardamom said quietly, leaning his head towards me. No what? I said. Two kids kissing in the bog, he said. I liked Janice's fair hair tied with the red ribbon. Cardamom talked on about who they were: fecking kissing, he said, two boys. I nodded, but said nothing. I watched Mr Finn's chalk bring a Saxon to life. Then wondered if it was drawn from memory or from his head, from life maybe his sour-faced wife. © 2017 Terry Collett |
StatsAuthorTerry CollettUnited KingdomAboutTerry Collett has been writing since 1971 and published on and off since 1972. He has written poems, plays, and short stories. He is married with eight children and eight grandchildren. on January 27t.. more..Writing
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