Oh Welly, you shining star
Today you were my heartbeat
as I walked your streets
to Te Papa to listen to
a conversation about
a very modern woman
our Katherine Mansfield
100 years since she died
Oh Welly, what would she
think of you today...
Wouldn't she be surprisedThe things she might have saidabout the dreaded cruise shipsparked on the sea, disgorgingelderly tourists into Lambton Quayimagine the parody...Oh Welly, you sure turned it ontoday, and I listened in thrallto talk of our Colonial girlso ahead of her timeI found you waiting for mein your dress of wordsand I took your handfor a brief momentjust you and me babeyou and meuntil an elderly touristoffered to take my photoOh I know you'd love theirony.
What a fun poem and day you had, Maggie.
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Yes, a perfect Welly day.
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Nice. Very nice.
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T’was a very nice day. xx
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Fabulous and funny! The photo did make me smile. Astute though, too especially re this huge tourist ships…
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Hello Meg. How lovely to hear from you. Warmest to you from Downunder.
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