Just to second Mairead's post. A pleasure to read this series of poems
Douglas. Does this mean you've started writing again?
And more generally, thanks to all who've been posting poems recently. I
love the pace and the heavy duty diction in Chris Emery's pieces, haven't
much of a clue what they're about, and am enjoying not knowing. Hakan, I've
read _As long_ several times but find myself stumbling on the couplet
concerning the galaxies and the cosmos. The line _and there would have
been nothing_ seems to do the job without them, and with a lighter touch.
Quibble aside, it's a beaut.
best wishes
Randolph Healy
Visit the Sound Eye website at:
http://indigo.ie/~tjac/sound_eye_hme.htm
or find more Irish writing at:
http://www.nd.edu/~ndr/issues/ndr7/contents.html
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To: Douglas Clark <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: British-poets <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Songs to be sung
Date: 21 February 2000 14:41
Dear Doug,
It's good to read your sad, fresh, clear poems. I confess I also liked
stumbing across my own name there -- even if it's the true musicianer Ni
Mhaonaigh rather than your self-pent-up fellow, moi.
Hail from Ithaca of the snow banks and clotted slush,
Mairead
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