Ir could be more visual, Rob, but not in an e-mail. Nothing though has been
snipped off, how it is is how it is printed. Outside of e-mail land I'd put
the text in a box-frame, besides which I'd start playing around with it. As
for its mean ing, 'sl' is probably the beginning of 'share' for instance,
but this an as-it-is from a leaflet that has been sent out to people.
On 10 February 2010 08:41, ROBIN HAMILTON <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> Could it be more visual, dave? Something to suggest the bounds of the
> snipping, cut edges, bits burned off?
>
> Dunno how you could signal that with typewriter typography, but.
>
> Until I got to your coda at the end, I wasn't sure why some bits ended as
> they did -- bon <= bonfire is easy, but "to sl " at the end of line one?
> [Especially as it comes right at the start, and there's no context to
> interpret. K, poems need to be *re*read, sure.]
>
> Dunno just what I'd have taken from it without the coda.
>
> Random instant night thoughts here.
>
> Robin
>
> --- On Wed, 10/2/10, David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > From: David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Snap (found object, avoiding the French)
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Date: Wednesday, 10 February, 2010, 8:30
> > Nightmare on Quality Street.
> >
> > I write poetry because I have thoughts to sl
> > and stories to tell. I perform poetry to enter
> > and surprise. I shall say no more about my
> > other than this: Leicester Poetry fanned a st
> > flame of poetry in me into an Autumn bon
> > Warm your hands.
> >
> > Sir, Madam, may I take your time?
> > I offer rhythm, sentiments and rhyme
> > bells that talk and words that chime.
> >
> > (this snap is snipped, but as found, from a leaflet
> > advertising a
> > forthcoming Members' Reading, by G.Norman)
> >
> > --
> > David Bircumshaw
> > "A window./Big enough to hold screams/
> > You say are poems" - DMeltzer
> > Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
> > The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
> > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw
> > twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave
> > blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/
> >
>
--
David Bircumshaw
"A window./Big enough to hold screams/
You say are poems" - DMeltzer
Website and A Chide's Alphabet
http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw
twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave
blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/
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