Hi Grassy,

I don't really get this angel personally. The other aspect is the slightly
archaic "the scent of violets in his span". I like the idea that obviously
generated the poem. Bottled water does go off, only angels and not a lot of
people know that.

bw
James


>From: grasshopper <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: SUB: The Angel of the Bottle
>Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 21:26:51 +0100
>
>I'm not sure if the formatting will work......
>
>
>
>   The Angel of the Bottle
>
>  I found the plastic bottle
>  which you filled last week
>  in your jumbled bag.
>  When I opened it,
>  the water stank of something.
>  Only six days and the water's rotten.
>                     The Angel said Yes but
>                     it looks fine. That's the danger
>                     with water. I tried to tell you.
>                     The world is a place of
>                     deceptions floating on
>                     stale water. You need fresh air.
>  I poured away the stagnant liquid
>  The cleansing cold tap streamed and
>   bubbled till the stench disappeared.
>                      The Angel inclined his head
>                       humming, the scent of
>                       violets in his span.
>  You put the plastic bottle
>  into your jumbled bag.
>  Next week I will find it.
>
>                 grasshopper


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