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Epitaph for Grandpa Pete

Stanley
Peter Merer,
Architect, sailor, spitfire
Survivor.

Zoom up –
SWERVE, the tropics
And dales, war to peace:
Air to sea.

He ruled
New colours and     
Shapes that could tame breezing light
Like the best
Sails and wings.          

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Posted in death, epitaph, family, memory, past and tagged bereavement, death, eulogy, grandpa, grandparent, grandparents, life, memorial, obituary, pilot, plane, poem, poet, poetry, sail, sailing, spitfire, World War 2, WW2 on December 30, 2012 by Beingeveryday. 1 Comment

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