Splinters
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by Ben Granger on February 17, 2009
Here is “Here” - one of Mr Larkin’s very finest moments.
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I realise now of course, that a far, far better title for this post would have been ‘Hear “Here”‘. Or perhaps ‘Hear “Here” Here.”
But then
“Watching the shied core Striking the basket, skidding across the floor, Shows less and less of luck, and more and more
Of failure spreading back up the arm Earlier and earlier, the unraised hand calm, The apple unbitten in the palm. “
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{ 1 comment… read it below or add one }
I realise now of course, that a far, far better title for this post would have been ‘Hear “Here”‘. Or perhaps ‘Hear “Here” Here.”
But then
“Watching the shied core
Striking the basket, skidding across the floor,
Shows less and less of luck, and more and more
Of failure spreading back up the arm
Earlier and earlier, the unraised hand calm,
The apple unbitten in the palm. “