Roger McGough, 1976
twould be nice to be
an apostrophe
floating above an s
hovering like a paper kite
in between the its
eavesdropping, tiptoeing
high above the thats
an inky comet
spiralling
the highest tossed
of hats
As recited in Lynne Truss’ broadcast Eats, Shoots, and Leaves
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