Hey, Heather,
Wow. My mom was born and raised in Alberta! Her descriptions always
seemed, to me, exotic, even at times frightening, a kind of wild beauty.
Her mom raised the three kids while her husband worked in a logging camp and
was gone for many days at a time. The nearest neighbours were far away, and
grandma suffered what politely was termed a "nervous breakdown." Mom moved
at age 16, with her family, to Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.A. where she met my
father. I've never been to B.C. but its photo-ed beauty astounds me.
Have just enjoyed your website, learned of your move to London and your
performance-poetrying as well as your new book, HORIZON AND BACK.
I especially liked your CONFINEMENT poem on your website, the last several
lines a poignant wrap:
"It isn't until now, years passing
like cheap tabloid papers,
that I remember her sitting
days at my bed
watching me breathe
willing me back to health
her hand on my back
a salvation."
nice.
Can you give us a bit of "The best anti-Bush poem heard so far" (Eberle)?
Happy success to you!
Judy
PS I'll let a more knowledgeable petc poet explain Snapshots to you......
----- Original Message -----
From: "Heather Taylor" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 4:32 AM
Subject: Re: snapshot~28 September 2005 (well a little late)
> Hey Douglas,
>
> I just noticed that you are from Edmonton, Alberta - you actually live
> about 25 blocks from where I grew up...living in London, UK, it's nice
> to see a little touch of home.
>
> Being new to this group, I'm thinking I'm understanding what snapshots
> are - but can someone fill me in...
>
> Thanks,
> Heather
> www.heathertaylor.co.uk
>
> Heather Taylor's new full collection 'Horizon & Back' out now! Order
> on-line from www.tall-lighthouse.co.uk.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc provides a venue for a dialogue relating to poetry and
> poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Douglas Barbour
> Sent: 29 September 2005 23:32
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: snapshot~28 September 2005 (well a little late)
>
> second time around's not better
> loopholes loopholes
> outward & empty courage but
> politics is corruption now
> power alone &
> youth must serve age
>
> serve? served up
> endlessly into the maw
> contemplating war & the fear
> on which power keeps hold
> now & for ever amen
> down on their knees
> slaves slaver as ordered
>
> Douglas Barbour
> September 28-29 2005
>
>
> Douglas Barbour
> 11655 - 72 Avenue NW
> Edmonton Ab T6G 0B9
> (780) 436 3320
>
> There was the usual amount of corruption,
> intimidation, and rioting.
> Sir Charles Petrie
>
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