Retreat
all afternoon in the garden shed to think
who is busy how natural is light for people out of power
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Tuesday 14 July 1668
Dave Bonta
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all afternoon in the garden shed to think
who is busy how natural is light for people out of power
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Tuesday 14 July 1668
A person spends a whole afternoon alone in a garden shed, just thinking. The title, "Retreat," tells us this is a withdrawal from the world, a small private hideout rather than a grand escape. The first three lines are plain and calm, almost like a note to oneself.
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