Poetry

Hal G.P. Colebatch: Two Gays

Two Gays Gay is for me the name Of two beautiful girls.   One Gay had shoulder-length red hair, I met her at a students’ party. She was putting herself through University playing poker. Big eyes, and the longest lashes I’ve ever seen. She and her girl-friends accepted me, Made me almost an honorary girl. We used to joke about politics and I Was too shy to love her. Later in cold rainy London She gave me a hot bath when I needed it.   One Gay had red hair in a pixie-cut I met her on a launch moored…

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