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The Poetry of Nicholas Hancock
The Poet of Despair
Published by The British Hancock Society
with the permission of the author.


LOVE IN A PORTAKABIN
LOVE IN A PORTAKABIN

He paces the portakabin floor
and weaves the seconds into days
dictating a letter to Black & Mays
about the machine for Number Four.

Pausing above the Walters goose,
he's poking his ballpoint in and out -
ends up 'Yours truly' with a shout
and sips at a can of tropical juice.

While she types the address, Miss Walters feels
a hand on each breast with practised hold.
'Oh, what is the postal code, Mr Bold?'
'It is L for love with time on its heels.

I'm really overcome,' he lies
as he overcomes her mild dismay.
They clear without word the in/out tray
and blotter. He asks, 'How's that for size?'

A turn of the key - they draw the blinds;
Miss St John upon the desk will dance
(but later she'll make a quick advance);
the hours are unwoven: time unwinds

as tropical juices freely mix.
Meanwhile the boss reveals a fold
of fat. He reflects: 'Dear Mr Bold,
regarding this girl of twenty-six. . .'

and climbing the hill of pleasure soon
he kicks at a drawer: it opens. 'Jeeze!'
the slush fund's revealed to his pumping knees.
He swears in her ear, 'I'm over the moon.

You're truly the greatest, dear,' he groans.
In the cut and thrust of their sexual rites
he is winning but still Miss Walters fights
her victor with wild and husky moans.

She pulls on her panties (no more ants!);
they praise themselves wildly - to the skies.
He pushes the drawer in hard and sighs.
'Please mail me that letter now,' he pants.


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