Monday, February 20, 2012

HIGH TEA WITH TRUCANINI

We sipped our tea from fine china cups,
in the imported confines of our decorous world
and we spoke of the latest American news:
the gold rich Black Hills and the problem of the Sioux.

Then someone said, "Thank God we're past all that."
and we quietly agreed, with a nod and a sigh,
then we moved on to fashion and theatrical news
as she sat there, as black and quiet as death,
in her red velvet jacket and her cotton print dress.
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  1. Dave DaltonFebruary 21, 2012 at 10:18 PM

    Excellent Rob.
    By some bizarre coincidence, yesterday, when you posted this, I read an article about Mathinna and Lady Jane Franklin.
    Made this scene extra vivid in my mind.

    Dave

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  2. UnknownFebruary 22, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    Thanks Dave. Have you read Richard Flanagan's Wanting?

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    1. Dave DaltonFebruary 22, 2012 at 9:01 PM

      No, I haven't yet.
      I worked with his brother, Tim, at Smithton for 3 months.
      He was my supervisor.
      That's like one degree of separation.

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