Comma is needed, sloppy me! Time and memory and what is
real of that memory preoccupy me at the moment-
must be getting old.  Thanks Cara. Regards Al.
----- Original Message -----
From: cara may <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: New sub:A question


> Al, This conjures up lovely floating images for me but
> I'm not sure I'm really with you. Is there a pause
> (comma) after 'sun' in stanza one?  That would help my
> understanding. The image of the 'imp of doubt' is
> superb as is also 'grow a look of hurt'. Thanks,
> cheers, cara
>
> --- Al Philipson
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >             A question
> >
> > In backwaters beneath
> > the sun seeded crystals
> > grow, clear edged
> > refractive, of fixed shape.
> >
> > Are yours like mine, their forms
> > so clear so bright never to be altered?
> > Comparisons agree, relief -
> > till you or I present
> > the other with our peerless
> > facets, bringing the imp
> > of doubt to poke inside
> > our heads and ask
> > "Was it truely like this?"
> >
> > Amorphous powder falls
> > a gesture from my fingers,
> > you hold birth's perfect rubies
> > and grow a look of hurt.
> >
> > If I pick out, time free,
> > some lucent latticed thought
> > of you,
> > must I at a question
> > cast it back to final
> > dissolution?
> >
> >
> > New minted but rough with scurf, any thoughts?  Al
> >
>
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