Colin, thanks for reading and commenting. I am glad you saw the point of it.
Arthur.
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From: "Colin dewar" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: New sub: Pebble
Arthur,
Quite a few good poem recently and this is another. I like this one, the
thinking underlying it subdued and made tactile through the stone and then
the sequential imagery from fruit leading up to the last word of the poem.
Colin
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From: "arthur seeley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 7:27 PM
Subject: New sub: Pebble
Pebble.
The sea uncurls
shines and shoots
like hot solder
up the slope of beach.
The sand springs
tines of grasses,
wind-curved
to rake the air.
This stone, found perfect.
I toss to tumble
through the flare of sky.
It flies a moment
then smacks back
into my palm.
My fingers stroke
the sea-smoothed skin.
Grey as remembered eyes,
flecked and freckled,
smooth as the skin
on the inside of her arm.
Exploring fingers
discover a scar
a blemish too small
for eye, but the nail lodges.
All things are marred.
The fruit’s corruption’s
inherent in the seed.
I cast it
back into the scour
and rinse of the sea.
A bright flower
of shining water blooms.
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