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(Part of a series, this one D H Lawrence)
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words spew freely, colouring the page
others see rainbows in monotone
blood for passion, black for the dead
coal flames burn in a miners’ hearts
cinders drawn into sexual verse as
words spew freely, colouring the page
sons’ lovers bear lovers’ sons
delivered harshly on rich dark earth
blood for passion, black for the dead
latin themes and voices cloud the air,
richly plumed exotic reptiles watch
words spew freely, colouring the page
two men wrestle naked as women sleep
scant impressions of love writ deep
blood for passion, black for the dead
feebly repressed angst-ridden genius
banished banned and burn out, still
words spew freely colouring the page
blood for passion, black for the dead
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© Graham R Sherwood 04/24
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