The heart of the matter

The heart of the matter by Graham Greene. Hardcover book.

Just when you thought

this story was ended

Graham Greene returns

with my confidence mended.

I thought it was over

(The Graham Greene story).

Then I bought this book

for my inventory.

So lets get down to

the heart of the matter

Graham Greene’s haven’t made

my wallet get fatter.

As a matter of fact

I’ve got unsold stock.

So why buy more

when plenty I’ve got?

Published by,

Compact Books

Part of a series,

Which great looks

The series began with

Greene, Orwell and Waugh

Then Burgess, Kafka

and a few more.

The theory is

to collect a few,

Uniform editions

and close to new.

Shelve them together

at a book fair.

(Clunes booktown,

I’ll be there).

So I’ll become

the booktown source

Huc and Gabet

“The Greene force”

So for Graham Greene

i now hear the call.

No longer will it be

my decline and fall.

(I know, these poems (?)

are hard to swallow.

But you know what,

more Graham’s to follow)


The sad sad tale of my Graham Greene's  

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