Published January 15th, 2025
by Kev Warburton
Falling open at a favoured place, these pages
Have already been explored, a path's been
Beaten between the collected works.
Someone's left perceptive notes as
Heaped tributes around each poetic totem:
Like honest friends they highlight the positive,
Underline the truth, and query dubious judgments.
Though scattered through the margins, these
Offerings are scarcely trivial – they're strangely tangible.
Whispers of another soul, opinionated but unknown,
Laconic echoes of a lively mind.
In quiet communion we float together over a printed landscape.
This weathered text and scribbled hand can
Nurture younger spirits and show the immortality of thought.
I feel grateful for flights of fancy, as this shared reading
Folds to a slow, considered close.
About the Poet
Kev Warburton resides in Mount Tamborine, Queensland, Australia.
Read the poet's biography on Kev Warburton's Artist Page.
This poem is also featured in Comet #4,
published in the Wax Poetry and Art Library.
Previously published in Australia Poetry Magazine:
work horse
by Brent Cantwell
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