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@colmawilliams.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 8:27 PM

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Before Fly Fishing

The book arrived today
My father had worked his way
Through many book shops
In the yellow pages

He unpicked the twine knot
With a letter knife
Folded back the brown wrapping
And revealed the hard cover

“Zaffrey” by JR Hartley
His book
Self published
Twenty some years ago

My grandfather whispered:
“The last copy”

And threw it on the fire

“It’s shit” he said

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