Poems for the Speed of Life

Ep. 79: "Hosing Down" by Hubert Moore

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This is Episode 79 of Poems for the Speed of Life.

Today's poem is "Hosing Down" by Hubert Moore.

Hubert Moore is a British poet. A retired teacher, he has published nine collections of poetry, including Beautifully Kept Things and The Feeding Station. This poem, Hosing Down, was a highly commended poem in the Forward Book of Poetry 2015.

It tells of a single fleeting moment witnessed from a rush hour train, and how such moments of tiny beauty or vitality might routinely pass us by if we are unaware or just unlucky.

⁠⁠You can read the poem here⁠⁠⁠.

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