the 'bread' metaphor - coming after fields and before grain - is inspired,
but I wonder if the change of voice in the middle stanza - which is a bit
determined to batter the metaphor home - is intentional?
Terri )O(
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From: "grasshopper" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 6:38 PM
Subject: New Sub: Grain
> Grain
>
> I think of Hulme
> who fell in Flanders field
> like a bloody cliche
>
> and left a small legacy
> his testament
> to be distributed like bread
>
> his grain fed many tongues
> seeded many minds
> engendered subtle songs
>
> he hated the facile
> despised metre
> sought the fresh connection
>
> I wrote this poem
> because I want you
> to think of Hulme
>
> grasshopper
>
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