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Alexander Averin

Sunday 31 March 2013

Mothballed


We have just received news that all the current production and the threatened possible massive expansion of a local quarry has been ‘mothballed’.

 

In Celebration
 
Listen, can you hear the sighing of the Earth’s relief?
My cottage sighs along and smiles, she always
smiled, even on the grey hanging days that
had beset us in the dark times when even
Earth’s light faded and even she seemed sad.
My cottage smiled at signs of spring; she opened
out her doors for me, threw wide her windows
and her heart.
At night, even in winter, her enchantment  
would  prevail; she would grow brighter,  the dust
motes, cobwebs and all the mess would retreat.
Tonight, with just  the flicker of a smile
amidst the kindness of a lamplight’s glow
she tempts me from her fire of crackling logs.
Under the moon we celebrate the news;
we sing and whoop and clap along for joy.
I play music and only very softly  
shall I sing but my son will write and sing
his song and play guitar.  The neighbours will
rock, the fields shall resound, Michael will play
harmonica. And all will whistle, hum
or la de la.
And all should miss this,  if ever it were gone.
Listen, can you hear the sighing of the Earth’s relief?

 

Cait O’Connor

 

 

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Pondside said...

Wonderful feeling in this post!

Pamela Terry and Edward said...

I can hear it, Cait!
Happy Easter to you all!!
xo,
p

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Frances said...

Cait, your news is good, and your poem is splendid.

I do like the idea of the earth giving a welcome sigh.

I'd love to be able to hear the music round your cottage!

Happy Easter, xo
Frances

Mairéad said...

Great news indeed! A wonderful poem of celebration, both of the good news and your home.

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Nan said...

Oh, such wonderful news, and such wonderful words.

Jenny said...

Ah, yes I can hear it. What a relief when the people speak for the Earth rather than for mondy.