Canal walk
morning swan my old acquaintance vexed at me
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Wednesday 29 July 1668
Dave Bonta
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morning swan my old acquaintance vexed at me
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Wednesday 29 July 1668
In just a few words, this haiku-like poem sketches a small meeting on a morning walk beside a canal. The speaker spots a swan and calls it an "old acquaintance," as if they've crossed paths many times before. The swan, though, seems to be "vexed," or annoyed, at the speaker's arrival.
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