Well, Dave, if it's at the pc you write poetry, then get back to it!! <g>
You know I think you're THE poet of the English language, with the
exception, of course, of the woman who wrote the works attributed to
Shaksper.
You think I jest? You think I think others can do as well? I am mindful of
the stunning beauties of others' poems, believe me, some of these poets who
are petc members as well as my best friends. But for the many and profound
poetic joys their works give me, your poetry gives, as well, a power knit
well into every poem. That poetic power with its invariable sensuality is
rare. You're a forceful word-creator, too, your twists and combinants jump
cunningly around, happily surprising. And I can see you lurking smiley
behind them. I like that!
Best,
joodles
2009/4/29 David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]>
> Thanks, btw, Judy.
> Today is odd as I seed to have written many posts yet have spent most of
> the
> day frantically doing things nowhere near the pc.
>
> 2009/4/29 Judy Prince <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > Unable to know and feel your historically-contexted experience, I
> > nevertheless gleaned my own plaintive years hearing the young trumpet
> their
> > own demise. Some may say it is ever thus, but I have doubted that coffin
> > of
> > thought.
> > You can write poetry, David; I hope that you write lots and lots of it,
> or
> > I
> > will wonder at your self-stalling magnificence.
> >
> > joodles
> >
> > 2009/4/29 David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> > > I was thinking of a Wilfred Owen phrase' bugles calling from sad
> shires'.
> > > This St George's Day parade had been organised to pre-empt the event
> > being
> > > co-opted by right-wing bodies, yet the brass instruments and uniform
> > > prevalence couldn't but make me think to a hundred years back, when
> > similar
> > > events would have been trooping the young who were to be the mown in
> > > Flanders fields a few years later.
> > >
> > > 2009/4/29 Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>
> > >
> > > > Davy I misread as bugloss blowing in the field (much better methinks)
> > > > Love to the whole of Leicester and surrounding regions
> > > > Patrick poetaster first class,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]
> ]
> > On
> > > > Behalf Of David Bircumshaw
> > > > Sent: 29 April 2009 09:34
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: Snap
> > > >
> > > > I was walking by the cathedral, coming out of town,and came to a halt
> > at
> > > > the
> > > > line of scouts
> > > > marching for St George. It was Sunday and this
> > > > was a delayed parade and my mind went back
> > > >
> > > > to the blue bound school log books the head
> > > > allowed me to quarry and the repeated thump
> > > > of reports on Empire Day. And I thought
> > > > of bugles blowing somewhere, and mud fields
> > > >
> > > > as bands now began a march a trumpet blow.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > David Bircumshaw
> > > > "Nothing can be done in the face
> > > > of ordinary unhappiness" - PP
> > > > Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> > > > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
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> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > David Bircumshaw
> > > "Nothing can be done in the face
> > > of ordinary unhappiness" - PP
> > > Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> > > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
> > > The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
> > > Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> David Bircumshaw
> "Nothing can be done in the face
> of ordinary unhappiness" - PP
> Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
> The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
> Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
>
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