Thanks, Doug. In the cold light of morning I see I failed to imply that the
beginning was the river as it was when Europeans arrived here, then the use
they put of it at first was okay, but set a pattern that eventually led to
their warping of the river's ways. It was meant to be a quiet metaphor of
man interfering with nature. I'll fiddle further - just a word or two may
change it around.
Andrew
2009/11/4 Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]>
> And the poem flows, too, Andrew. Neatly done....
>
> Doug
>
> On 4-Nov-09, at 3:37 AM, Andrew Burke wrote:
>
> ‘The river whispers in m y ear.’
>>
>> Bob Dylan
>>
>>
>> the flow that flows on
>> through the banks
>>
>> brings the clay
>> to make the bricks
>> that built the city …
>>
>> if only it knew
>> those citizens shift and shape
>> its banks to
>>
>> build their freeways
>> on ramps
>> off ramps
>>
>> traffic flows across where
>> the river once flowed.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Andrew
>>
>> 'Beyond City Limits', pub. ICLL @ ECU, available at topnotch indie
>> bookshops - list at http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
> Douglas Barbour
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> Latest books:
> Continuations (with Sheila E Murphy)
> http://www.uap.ualberta.ca/UAP.asp?LID=41&bookID=664
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> http://abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-from-aboveground-press_10.html
>
> Take away my wisdom and my categories!
>
> Phyllis Webb
>
--
Andrew
'Beyond City Limits', pub. ICLL @ ECU, available at topnotch indie bookshops
- list at http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
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