Tony, it's good that people are writing about what's happening NOW whilst it
IS happening. Actually, I think your poem is reminiscent of Auden's Musee
des Beaux Arts, not in style perhaps, but in thought, spring is coming,
oblivious of preparations for war.
Good one,
Trish
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Hillier" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: New Sub: Only three days to go
> like it
>
> reminiscent of Naming of Parts by Spring by Henry Reed
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "arthur seeley" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 8:50 AM
> Subject: New Sub: Only three days to go
>
>
> > Only three days to go.
> >
> > The telly mumbles in the downstairs room
> > auntie being sombre, commentators pontificate,
> > pontiffs comment, tyrants strut,
> > pictures flicker as I pass, flags, Guernica,
> > aeroplanes, comings and goings,
> > paraphernalia of preparation.
> >
> > The collared doves croon to each other,
> > seed trays in the shed, robin rustles in the hedge,
> > deep pressures force the fuse,
> > snowdrops flicker as I pass, crocuses, daffodils,
> > sparrows , coming and going,
> > paraphernalia of preparation.
> >
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