Hi Sally
I don't think there's a name for it - but there is a tradition of short
iambic verse. The old ones tend to be rhyming and epigrammatic not to say
insulting, and I've come across a lot of gentle enigmatic ones in the work
of contemporary poets. I think the information that the fence has been down
a while is important because it suggests that someone has enabled this state
of exposure to persist!
I do suspect that it is too slight and message-driven, but it was really
just one of those things I saw that made me smile.
Helen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sally James" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: New Sub: fenceless
> Hi Helen I was not so sure about this one, it didn't say much to me. It
> seems to be written in an unfamiliar form a bit like an hiaku but with
more
> words if you what I mean so please forgive me but I jiggled the words
about
> and then I got the message hmm so clever you are.
>
> Fenceless
>
> The end terrace
> whose fence blew down
> has a slate plaque by the door
> someone painted it
> with red and yellow tulips
> like those in the garden
> enjoying more sun.
>
> >From: Helen Clare <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: New Sub: fenceless
> >Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 20:11:34 +0100
> >
> >Fenceless
> >
> >The end terrace whose fence blew down last month
> >has a small slate welcome plaque by the door -
> >
> >someone has painted it with red tulips and daffodils
> >like the ones in the garden, enjoying more sun.
>
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