I like the idea of the birds not knowing what their names are, though it
does rmnd me of the old geordie joke about the parrots saying "Look at the
parrots"
a very James poem, with estuary, flocks and geese - I wouldnt have it
different!
SallyE
bw
SallyE
on 27/1/03 8:55 am, James Bell at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Yes, I'm aware of the allusion to Saint-Saens and it's pretty well
> intentional. C&c welcome as always.
>
> A CARNIVAL OF ANIMALS
>
> We are all here today,
> a carnival of birds, though
> more properly, waders and
> other nefarious water lovers
> disposed towards marsh, riversides,
> the moon cycle reflected in daily tides
> and estuary sand bars.
>
> We are feathers of many colours
> and here we are for the roll call:
> cormorant, curlew, kittiwake, lapwing,
> oyster catcher, snipe and tern;
> the commoner gulls ducks and geese
> meet further off gathered in their
> own distinct flocks.
>
> We are all named here today
> with names given to us by humanity,
> names none have ever claimed,
> though we stand free,
> just outside the vision of their naked eyes
> on space they have not quite claimed
> for themselves.
>
>
>
> bw
> James
>
>
>
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