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A LADY CALLS(THE LISTENERS BY WALTER DE LA MARE) “IS THERE ANYBODY THERE?” SAID THE GOLFER, ON THE SUNLIT DOOR SHE KNOCKED AND HER CAR GLEAMED IN THE CAR PARK EACH DOOR SECURELY LOCKED: AND A PLANE FLEW IN THE SKY ABOVE THE GOLFER’S HEAD AND ON THE DOOR SHE TAPPED A SECOND TIME “I KNOW YOU ARE THERE” SHE SAID BUT NONE DARE ANSWER THE GOLFER NONE PEERED FROM THE BALCONY AND LOOKED DEEP INTO HER EYES FROM THE BASTION OF MISOGYNY THE CROWD WHO UNSEEN HEARD THAT DWELT IN THE R N’ A STOOD LISTENING IN THE SUNLIGHT ASHAMED THEY LOOKED AWAY SUNK DEEP IN CRIMSON CHAIRS GOLF’S H Q, OFFICE BAR AND HALL DISPLEASURE SWIRLED ON THE AIR AT THE GOLFER’S GENTLE CALL AND SHE FELT IN HER HEART THEIR ANGER THEIR SILENCE TO HER CRY AND HER CAR GLEAMED IN THE CAR PARK AND A PLANE FLEW IN THE SKY. QUITE LOUD SHE KNOCKED AGAIN “GENTLEMEN” SHE SAID ‘TIS 2003” I AM HERE BUT YOU WILL NOT ANSWER “OPEN THE DOOR TO ME” NEVER A SOUND FROM WITHIN THOUGH EACH SOFT SPOKEN WORD RIPPLED OVER THE CRIMSON CHAIRS EACH R N’ A MEMBER HEARD AY THEY HEARD THE CAR DOOR OPEN AND THE SOUND OF TYRE ON STONE AND HOW RELIEF SURGED BACK AGAIN IN GOLF’S MOST ANCIENT HOME. SW
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