I wasn't talking about a demo, Roger.
(been on plenty of those, and they've always been peaceful. Yeah, the
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are still going on, and it's become
+normal+, that's bad, really bad)
All the Best
Dave
2008/7/16 Roger Day <[log in to unmask]>:
> I thought I was talking about one thing - power becoing visible - when
> I suddenly discovered I was talking about demonstrations. Wierd that,
> heh, mate?
>
> I have been in one demonstration in my whole life, mate. In
> retrospect, a sad affair as the Iraqi war is still going on.
>
> If charged at, I would run.
>
> Roger
>
> On 7/16/08, David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Into what am I +intervening+ Roger?
>>
>> 2008/7/16 Roger Day <[log in to unmask]>:
>> > And, I too, am mystified at your interventions, David.
>> >
>> > Roger
>> >
>> > On 7/16/08, David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> >> Roger, I have no idea what points you are trying to make.
>> >>
>> >> If you do want to look close at things, well you come up against the
>> >> bonding force that underlies all human relationships, it isn't a
>> >> pretty sight. We are not entirely loveable animals, best make what
>> >> little kindnesses we can do.
>> >>
>> >> 2008/7/16 Roger Day <[log in to unmask]>:
>> >> > This was not my point, dear boy. So, it's not "about it." Digression,
>> >> > though, is often an interesting tool of blunting effect.
>> >> >
>> >> > Roger
>> >> >
>> >> > On 7/16/08, David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> >> >> You ever been in a street-riot, mate, apart from reading about them?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have, in Handsworth in '81. It's very interesting, very. I remember
>> >> >> sheltering from the police charge behind this half-height wall that
>> >> >> extended from The Rialto, and this huge Rasta, 6 foot 7 or so ( and
>> >> >> I'm a tall guy, so when I say big I mean big) of the kind who never
>> >> >> talked to whities, was also hiding there too, and he turned round to
>> >> >> me and said 'I dunno about you mate but this scares me shitless'.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Which is about it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Best
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Dave
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 2008/7/16 Roger Day <[log in to unmask]>:
>> >> >> > I've just finished reading a History of French Literature. I started
>> >> >> > it many moons ago, but I've stuck doggedly to it's winding path. One
>> >> >> > of the last essays involved the huitards, of course. One concrete
>> >> >> > result of the Mai '68 manifestations is the revelation of power. When
>> >> >> > push came to shove, all that talk of freedom and democracy and
>> >> >> > egalitarianism was just that: talk.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Now I have no idea what went on b/c but I can guess. Andrew Burke has
>> >> >> > my fullest admiration and support. He is a brilliant writer, generous
>> >> >> > to a fault and deserves better than the claques and cabals that have
>> >> >> > clouded our horizons recently.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Furthermore, the manner in which the anthology was ditched was
>> >> >> > basically shit. Shame on the lot of you. I'm glad that I will never
>> >> >> > ever be involved in such a venture.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Yes, Robin, you have been in the vicinity of a lot of list meltdowns.
>> >> >> > It kind of reminds of a Jasper Carrot joke about his mother-in-law's
>> >> >> > driving.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Roger
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > On 7/16/08, Robin Hamilton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> >> >> >> It's power tae the people, Sunny Jim.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Comes down to it, there are two people on this list who have the physical
>> >> >> >> capabilities of printing a poetryetc anthology, an it's no you, wee dug, an
>> >> >> >> it's no me.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> So be nice tae uz!!
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> <g>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> The Wee M'Greegor
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > My Stuff: http://www.badstep.net/
>> >> >> > "I began to warm and chill
>> >> >> > to objects and their fields"
>> >> >> > Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> David Bircumshaw
>> >> >> Website and A Chide's Alphabet http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/
>> >> >> The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
>> >> >> Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > My Stuff: http://www.badstep.net/
>> >> > "I began to warm and chill
>> >> > to objects and their fields"
>> >> > Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> David Bircumshaw
>> >> Website and A Chide's Alphabet http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/
>> >> The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
>> >> Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > My Stuff: http://www.badstep.net/
>> > "I began to warm and chill
>> > to objects and their fields"
>> > Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> David Bircumshaw
>> Website and A Chide's Alphabet http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/
>> The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
>> Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
>>
>
>
> --
> My Stuff: http://www.badstep.net/
> "I began to warm and chill
> to objects and their fields"
> Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
>
--
David Bircumshaw
Website and A Chide's Alphabet http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/
The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
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