James I did two years VSO in the Solomon Islands. I had thought to write a
book but will settle for a collection of poems I think
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From: "James Bell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: new sub: First night in Honiara


> Hi Arthur,
> You are obviously working on a series of poems based on a journey you've
> made. I find the impact of these things stay long afterwards. I like this
> and like the series. Just one quib on this one, I don't think you need
"all
> explain" in the last line. Thanks for explaining the machette bit... I'm a
> real thicko at times.
> bw
> James
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> >From: Arthur <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: new sub: First night in Honiara
> >Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 18:30:16 -0000
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> >
> >First Night in Honiara
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> >Breathing softer than the sleeping bush
> >
> >I feed my jetlag with another smoke.
> >
> >Moonlight defines each bole and leaf.
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> >Beyond the shore the Pacific sighs,
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> >a steely sliver through the trees;
> >
> >ululations of a moon-struck dog;
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> >
> >gecko strewing pebbles in the pool of night,
> >
> >all explain, I stand, waist deep, in alien corn.
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> bw
> James
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