Shah,
I find it difficult to reconstruct the primary experience of this poem (what
it was based on). Perhaps not enough setting of the scene for my tastes.
Does it matter? I suppose it makes it difficult for me to extract a sense of
the poem and therefore to condense it in my mind afterwards, but there are a
few evocative lines 1 and 6 for example.
Colin
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From: "c s shah" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 5:59 AM
Subject: NEW:Escape
> The Escape
>
> I let loose the catch for the lovebird to fly;
> the golden cage looked askance with a gaping dismay.
>
> A tear appeared in its eye.
>
> 'Why does your eye cry dear?'
>
> 'I'm afraid the bird was late in escaping,
> the automatic door might slam in his face.'
>
> 'But the window would be open; don't fear.'
>
> As the door closed
> tentacles pierced the grilles
> from the chariot of whistling wind
> and the bird disappeared
> in the infinite expanse.
>
> The train continued its journey.
> --
>
> c s shah
>
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