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Poem of the week: The Walking Father Blues by Miriam Nash

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An unusual form, the pantun, brings a subtle, nuanced swing to the depiction of a man who is able to walk out from one marriage and into another

The Walking Father Blues

How does a father leave his life?
Easy, a pair of walking shoes
And who can hear them but his wife
walking the walking father blues?

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