I think this is lovely now, Sally-ee. Love the last strophe, regards Arthur.
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From: "Sally Evans" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 12:28 AM
Subject: woodpecker revised
> Woodpecker (revised)
>
> muffled yaffle through the silence
> drumdrumdrumdrumdrum
>
> tall close trees mottled with lichen
> in the cleanest air,
> dry, cool evening, pale white sky
> quiet road with none
> but my companion and I
> passing by
>
> drumdrumdrumdrumdrum again
> - silence ever deeper -
>
> we look upward, crane our necks
> you are safely hidden
> Bewick said your young will run
> up and down trunks before they fly
> but no such sight for us
> not in front of us do you
>
> drumdrumdrumdrumdrumdrumdrum
> drumdrumdrumdrumdrum.
>
> Don't you ever bother singing?
> Need you, with the small wood ringing
> drumdrumdrumdrumdrum
>
> Silence springs back into place
> like a branch you flew away from.
> In the gaps between your sound
> we hear profound seclusion
> in your haunt.
>
>
> Sally Evans
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