Thanks,
Colin
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From: "Ryfkah *" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 3:05 AM
Subject: Re: The Sidelines
> Shalom Colin,
>
> All that you say of course and many things that are free association went
> through my mind; a fig is the Jewish version of the Tree of Knowledge
fruit. I
> like the way it evokes the fig leaves. You are uncanny in your insight.
This
> is a dialogue poem in a series called Wicket with my poetbrother Chris
Ziesler
> in Amsterdam.
>
> kol tuv, Ryfkah
>
>
> In a message dated 01/12/2004 12:38:48 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << Ryfkah,
>
>
>
> I've read this poem a few times. Every line in the first part expands the
>
> scene. To begin with the protag is almost in the garden of Eden but very
>
> soon they are watching a game ? of football, possibly on the television.
>
> There is a good outcome because of who is in the winner's box. The last
line
>
> is enigmatic. It's a fig rather than an apple tree. This has me trying to
>
> match it with the fig leaf after the fall.
>
>
> What was going through your mind when you wrote this poem?
>
>
> Thanks for the interesting read.
>
>
> BW
>
>
> Colin >>
>
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