In a message dated 03/03/2003 3:27:44 AM Central Standard Time,
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<< Just read the revision. Great stuff. The images very intense. A little
concern at the confluence of a thousand years, cavemen and Esau and Isaac.
The historical schemata seems a little out although I understand your usage
at each stage they don't hang together as a whole for me and spoils the
unity of the poem just a tad.
bw
James >>
I consulted an authority on these types of artifacts, and he saw the ax and
said it was probably 3,000 years old. How long it lay hidden in that cave is
just a guess, but 1,000 years seemed reasonable. There was something so
profoundly powerful about the situation when my father gave it to me that I
was reminded of the Old Testament and the passing of the blessing from father
to son. I said "silent for once" because my dad had been a salesman and a
world traveler, and he absolutely never stopped talking. It was difficult to
talk to him because he liked to "hold forth." Plus, he couldn't hear anyway.
(smile) Thanks for your comments. Sue
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