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HOLLINGWORTH LAKE
The dark deep drowning water Reflects the harsh blue neon sign The yellow street-lamps And the soft moon-glow What hungry yearning Beneath the surface makes people return to gaze at the lake they have seen before? The shiny blackness of the water Drowns the noise of cars On the motorway, high above. Causes voices to whisper In the artificial stillness. A cough here Would shatter the world.
CHRISTINE ENGLAND

Christine England was born in Rochdale, UK. Her past hobbies have included keeping tropical fish and making bobbin lace. Her poems have appeared in a number of magazines in the UK, USA, Italy and Argentina. A collection of her work, FUTURES, jointly with Gerald England was published by the Magic Pen Press. She is the mother of Ian and Craig. Other poems can be found on The Zimmerzine Archive and Pickings .

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