This is quite delicately beautiful. Dare I point out that it should be
'leant'. A nice form the Englyn (I have been swotting it up) I am an admirer
of cynghanedd which, apart perhaps from the second line, you seem to eschew.
You have, I think,tempted me to try my hand with the 'Welsh Haiku' , in
English, of course.* smile*Regards Arthur----- Original Message -----
From: "alderoak" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 9:40 PM
Subject: New: Englyn


> sorry to be sending and not critting. The desertification of my life is
near
> total and these lines the only living thing I have managed to salvage...
>
>
> Englyn; Her Room
>
> The walls still breathe her scent, leaning as if
> a mirror might be bent
> to capture the way she lent
> checked her lipsticked smile, then went.
>
> Terri )O(