Aberfan '66
Autumn
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Friend
Fairies
Dressed to kill
The Feather
Under the Doctor
Transplant
Celeste
On South Molle Island
A Story
Seventy Five Knots, South
An Eagle Eyed
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A Story
Along the road to Gundagai a dog sat upon a yonder tucker box. Before my very eyes marching bandsmen appeared:
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Banging, blowing,
Huffing, glowing,
All in unison,
Never slowing.
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Such splendour seldom witnessed, tourists and townsfolk utterly entranced. Every anniversary, near sunset, these apparitions are visible. Numerous sightings have been recorded by newspeople ever since that famous tragedy occurred.
At precisely four o’clock, Commuter Train76 crashed, killing everyone on board. Returning from concert practice, our entire band was wiped out.
Strange how memory works; vivid, colourful, desperately trying any avenue that may relieve pain.
Sleep peacefully, merry musicians, remembered with love.
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