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Our house is facing to the East; I wish that it faced West,

For there is not the slightest doubt that sunset shots are best.

I known this means that I'm well-placed to take shots in the morning

And it is true the sky can be spectacular at dawning.

But then my mind is not in gear; I languish in the shower;

I'm simply not hyped-up enough at that ungodly hour.

The upstairs windows at the back are all high-up and small,

And so it seems I hardly see the evening sky at all!

But..... on this one occasion I was coming down the stairs

When I chanced upon a setting sun that was giving itself airs!

I rushed to get my camera to catch the fading splendour,

Before, to the darkness of the night our bright sky would surrender.

So I present a photograph that's rather thin and slitty.

Our house is facing to the East. Now isn't that a pity!

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TIME LINE

The school-year shuffles to a close.
We strike a very patient pose.
Lining up with serious faces,
Ready, as one, to take our places
Up on the stage with all the others,
To sing a song for the Dad's and Mothers.
A shaft of light and some silhouettes.
Every one of us Teachers' Pets!
This is all very serious stuff.
It will be over soon enough;
I wonder, then, will you remember,
How the school year ended one December,
And Grandma and Max came to see the show?
Will it all seem very long ago?
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