Friday, 21 February 2025

23. Debbie Robson's 'What we remember of you' - inviting Reese North into the garden

 



Debbie Robson

What we remember of you

 

In answer to Jan Dean’s poem

'Spindrift and Scotch Mist'

 

 

 

Is different for all of us, Gail. I didn’t

even know you were originally from Sydney

until a gathering in tribute of you mentioned

your early years. I missed too the photos

on Facebook of Nobbys/Whibayganba.

What I remember first is sitting down

opposite you at a writing workshop.

The last time I saw you was at a nursery.

How fitting. At the writing workshop

I was lost and you reassured me I

was in the right place. Am I in the right

place now? Who knows, but I hardly saw any

of your garden photos and only remember

the butcher bird and his coming and goings

hopping about and calling me back to your

page, wishing I had met you much sooner.

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