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For James K Baxter
/
/ last day of summer
/ so they said on shore,
/ waves pounding gravel
/ gather dry drift
/ kauri Caledonian
/ washed up pine
/ to beach fire…
For James K Baxter
/
/ last day of summer
/ so they said on shore,
/ waves pounding gravel
/ gather dry drift
/ kauri Caledonian
/ washed up pine
/ to beach fire…
Monday I found a boot –
/ Rust and salt leather.
/ I gave it back to the sea, to dance in.
/
/ Tuesday a spar…
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