Vitai Lampada There’s a breathless hush in the Close tonight – Ten to make and the match to win – A bumping pitch and a blinding light, An hour to play and the last man in. And it’s not for the sake of a ribboned coat, Or the selfish hope of a season’s fame, But […]
Adlestrop . Yes, I remember Adlestrop – The name because one afternoon Of heat the express train drew up there Unwontedly. It was late June. . The steam hissed. Someone cleared his throat. No one left and no one came On the bare platform. What I saw Was Adlestrop – only the name . And […]
