Tom Raworth: July 19, 1938 - February 8, 2017
5:15 p.m. February 9th. 2017
(i.m. Tom Raworth)
on the train from Watford Junction, shivering
in air conditioning
the couple opposite might’ve slept
in their clothes a flower
in his buttonhole, her hat…
*
the time Tom rang me
from Chicago O’Hare
(we were living in Skelmersdale)
from a pay phone in an ice storm
& that time in Robert’s
office with the radiator too hot to touch before
the reading, patiently signing my stack of
books Tottering State:
for Cliff
after dinner –
– before filing cabinet
with good wishes
Tom
Edge Hill – February 15th 2001
*
... his jacket round her, her head on his
shoulder &
i was very impressed,
she said, with how much
they enjoyed their wedding day
(i.m. Tom Raworth)
on the train from Watford Junction, shivering
in air conditioning
the couple opposite might’ve slept
in their clothes a flower
in his buttonhole, her hat…
*
the time Tom rang me
from Chicago O’Hare
(we were living in Skelmersdale)
from a pay phone in an ice storm
& that time in Robert’s
office with the radiator too hot to touch before
the reading, patiently signing my stack of
books Tottering State:
for Cliff
after dinner –
– before filing cabinet
with good wishes
Tom
Edge Hill – February 15th 2001
*
... his jacket round her, her head on his
shoulder &
i was very impressed,
she said, with how much
they enjoyed their wedding day
Cliff Yates
