Well Hi Heather
from your old home town.
As I understand it (although Alison can fill you in the best), the
snapshot is a poem caught out of the air on each Wednesday, a short
take (although some aren't that short) on something catching your eye
(ear, mind, emotions, etc) on that day. As you can see, the range is
wide, & they are as varied as all get out.
For some, like me, it's a way of keeping one's hand in.
BTW: welcome to petc.
Doug
On 30-Sep-05, at 2:32 AM, Heather Taylor wrote:
> 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
>
>
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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