Hi Marilyn,
Thanks for the excellent suggestions on this one. He balked at
photosynthesis as he realises he is animal and not plant and as Arthur
observed the metaphor breaks down at that point.
bw
James


>From: Marilyn Injeyan <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: New sub: Leaf
>Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 23:41:30 EDT
>
>In a message dated 6/19/02 12:13:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
>This has a good meditative quality that I really like.  He is an artist,
>this
>person who studies the leaf so closely and draws the parallels.
>
>Marilyn
>
> > LEAF
> >
> > Sometimes he would take the time
> > take a leaf and look at it
> > become like the leaf in looking  (how about just "become the leaf", no
>"in
> > looking")
> > and see it was impervious to rain
> > open and inviting to the sun
> > was not entirely unique  (no "was")
> > as one of a branch and
> > that branch
> > part of an entire bush
> > rooted and in wait
> > with no opinion
> > its ribs held taut  (strong line)
> > as it sucked up water
> > and minerals
> > all the way from its roots (no "all the way")
> > by osmosis
> >
> > and grew greener in its reaction to light
> >
> > He drew the parallels
> > though balked at photosynthesis  (why does he balk at this?  Doesn't he
> > want to turn toward the light?)
> >
> > bw
> > James
> >
> >
> >
>
>




bw
James


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