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In a Public Camp Ground
by john k zimmerman → (All Poetry by john k zimmerman)
  
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camping in a provincial park brought some interesting insights --
poem and incident from 1976
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In the site across the lane burns
The war beacon, All up and
Down the camping ground the
Bright beacons burn. The foe,
that stealthy foe, Night, has come.
Again and again the beacons flare
Against the unfamiliar dark, that
surrounds us, truant burghers, here.
In the dark, the alien sounds,
Silence, and frogsong and wind in the trees
Frighten our citied hearts. WE
Light the beacons to ward the dark.
The sounds we drown with radio;
The fear we drown with beer...

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 Reviews of "In a Public Camp Ground"
Reviewed by Morchuis
Reviewed on February 10, 2003
Hi John.
excellent perception.
Morchuis

Reviewed by Christine Morell
Reviewed on February 10, 2003
This is excellent.
Chrissie

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on February 10, 2003
be careful for the hang over......lol....on the beer side....but the radia is fine ....with nice romantic music and my PC i am in heaven already
And enjoy reading your poetry
Love
tinka

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on February 10, 2003
john,
excellent visuals in
this one.
Peg


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