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DAVID KELLY

After the rain

the air is cool and moist

after the late Autumn rain

with the rough dry heat gone

it’s good to get through

a day’s work on the farm

and though a lot of stubble

is still jabbing up

little blonde needles

of memory and threat

today the hills look like

the pale green wash

of a watercolour painting

smooth and restful on the eyes

the scattered sheep

resemble the rocks and boulders

same shape same dirty colour

and the ewes are happy

their bouncy white lambs

one or two days young

stick out like parts of the paper

you haven’t coloured in yet