Yeah, I don't know if Hal had full details when he enscribed -- I saw the
poem before the news -- but it was a strange transition to feel the change
from amusement to (how can I put this) a richer ethical engagement once the
fanciful was made contingent upon the real. (almost typed rail there.)
P
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> Sent: 23 September 2006 02:38
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> Subject: Re: "Maglev Sonnet"
>
> Not too sure about fun Andrew,
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5370564.stm
>
> Roger
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "andrew burke" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 2:33 AM
> Subject: Re: "Maglev Sonnet"
>
>
> > bloody great fun, Hal - thanks for the entertainment. I loved the
> > image of a 'fire' in a sonnet - there's one in this one! a creative
> > flame oft times missing from many 'serious' attempts.
> >
> > I put my vote Fred's way.
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >
> >> >
> >> > This is delightful, Hal, but I wish, no pun intended, it
> ended with more
> >> > of a bang -- "sonnet" reappearing as the last word seems
> flat. Maybe
> >> > something like "After last month's crash of the
> Shanghai Vilannele, /
> >> > This is another blow for magnetic levitation" [no hyphen]?
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Andrew
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