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S A M U E L Phibby Venables Abingdon, VA |
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Samuel says he can repair the stone wall and from his vantage point of seventy summers I believe him he waves his hands for emphasis holds the smooth stones in cool consideration His long, freckled hands play against the open pockets of wall by evening he has gentled in all the rock I am impressed but he laughs and claims it was his pleasure and that after five marriages he has learned more than a little about rock that crumbles and falls free and he explains once more to me how to stave up walls and grip stone Phibby Venables [Return to Psychopoetica home page] ©The contents of this page are copyright protected. | |