Yesterday three Dunks adventured to the site in West Gosford (near Narara) where in 1874 Henry Kendall was inspired to write a well-known poem. I read ‘Names upon a stone’ aloud while sitting on the natural chair where Kendall & co. carved their names. Was particularly struck by his ‘star-like moss’: simple, unusual, perfect.
Here is a link to Kendall’s original work:
https://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/kendall-henry/poems/names-upon-a-stone-0007124
My tribute poem is at: wordflowerpoetry.wordpress.com/2022/06/06/a-tributary/
Photos: M. Dunk, C. Dunk (pictured: A. Dunk, C. Dunk)
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Beautiful, especially the liturgy of leaves, and letters by the limpid spring. And a real sense of the significance of the moment, and that you captured photos of travellers from the future stopping there to mark the past.
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You, my dear, have a real way with words! Mwah!
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