Hi Christina,
Neither awful or a non event. It is enigmatic, sure, but I like that. Some
notes would help understanding though sometimes notes destroy the vision
that the poem itsef creates for the reader. This means I'm on the fence on
notes, not about the poem which I like.
bw
James
>From: Christina Fletcher <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: New sub: Septembers (first draft)
>Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 13:40:52 EST
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>This is very much a first draft. I'm not sure whether this needs notes -
>probably does but Google has information if anyone is interested. I'm very
>nervous about this poem. Please tell me if it's awful or just a non-event.
>bw
>christina
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> Septembers
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> I think of Lutfi - his dictionary,
> his index finger missing.
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> Here are his three wise monkeys - I keep them
> to remind me of what he said
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> about Deir Yassin - how my memory
> drowned in oil. How I swallowed
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> and forgot Qibya, gulped
> and the gulf deepened, widened
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> until I saw a tidy evil,
> plugged ears and closed mouths,
>
> failed to mark the years
> between Septembers.
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> christina fletcher
bw
James
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