christmas

found about 10 ripped up christmas cards over the course of the last cpl of weeks. doesnt seem in the spirit of things really

letter 2

[this was written on the cardboard backing of a note pad and ripped into about 8 bits, i am curious whether it was thrown out by sender or reciever]

i cant believe how fantastic i think you are
you are a perfect person
thank so much -im flattered + touched
what makes a person perfect in your eyes?
take this the right way -please- if i
was single + 20 years younger you
are the sort of person i would want to share my life with

poem 1

FIFTEEN MINUTES ON A WET SEASIDE SUNDAY LUNCH-TIME
i couldnt face a sandwich
dont feel like a drink
outside, its still raining,
too wet to walk i think

sometimes i see port isaac
as my second home
not today; my preference
is to be quite alone

freed from conversation
good manners and the rest
can i write a poem?
thats the proper test

of whether (as my friends know)
im lonely and bored enough
to squeeze my feelings outwards
thats the real stuff

of dragging poems to daylight
like hesitant turds
yet similar final pleasures,
relief and joy - in words

peter taylor
port issac. 5 dec 2004

letter 1

"PLEASE KEEP SAFE - YOU CAN DO IT
FRIDAY 11 AM

DEAR ANDY

I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU THIS MORNING ABOUT THINGS WE ARE DOING THIS WEEKEND INCLUDING TODAY - WHEN I HAD SOME PLANS TO DO SOMETHINGS TOGETHER THIS MORNING.
IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PLAN AND MOVE AHEAD NOW YOU ARE DRINKING EVERY DAY FROM SO EARLY IN THE MORNING. I KNOW YOU DO NOT REALLY WANT TO BE LIKE THIS BUT THE FIRST STEP HAS TO BE YOU WANTING TO STOP EVEN IF IT TAKES A LOT AFTER THAT.
AS FAR AS THE REMAING PART OF THIS WEEKEND IS CONCERNED THERE ARE PLANS 1. TO SHOP WITH KATEY WITH EARLY BREAKFAST SATURDAY AM - LUNCH WITH KATEY AND THEN HELPING HER PLAN HER FLAT 2. TO HAVE SUNDAY LUNCH WITH THE NEIGHBOURS OVER THE ROAD + HELEN. 3. SEE THE BOYS - PROBABLY BEST NOW ON SUNDAY EVENING
I HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN IN ALL OF THIS
LOVE JANE"