La Pieta by Gilbert

http://www.abctales.com/story/gilbert/la-pieta

I think this one needs some re-reading by me. I loved the poem but not entirely sure if I understand it. Neil Astley in his intro to 'being alive' said having to revisit a poem to explore its meaning and hidden nuances is actually a very good thing and I'm looking forward to exploring this more...

I loved this;

And July putrifies the tarmac
to a slow quicksand
with each step protesting
stut-schop, stut-schop.

Which we decide is
vaguely German.