Title: Hermione, 1881

Author: Sara Knox

In: Sport 2: Autumn 1989

Publication details: Fergus Barrowman, April 1989, Wellington

Part of: Sport

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Sport 2: Autumn 1989

VI

VI.

Now still,
the ship throws out a wake
like wings
behind us
The other children play tag;
run along the deck
to watch bottles
drift from bow to stern
and
the Master came, smiling, to me
told me what sport it was
to throw bottles and hats
to the sea

so I told him
that hat was for Noel,
and that he had my Bible too.