Although david some ?of my poems come out as a gurgle, or a muttering
blankness.
P-urgling
-----Original Message-----
From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
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Sent: 21 September 2011 10:07
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Subject: Re: Snap Georgia
I guess Patrick that signing petitions etc says 'no' whatever happens. It's
at least a small something. Beyond that I can't say. Poetry can be a kind of
way of 'saying' what otherwise comes out as a gurgle, or a muttering
blankness.
On 21 September 2011 08:32, Patrick McManus
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> Hi Dave I did sign a petition 'Don't let Georgia execute Troy Davis' don't
> know if that helps but it makes me feel that I tried
> Also seeing that and the travel supplement I wrote a poem which will be my
> snap today
> Sad -Patrick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of David Bircumshaw
> Sent: 21 September 2011 06:41
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Snap Georgia
>
> (hoping that the prediction does not happen)
>
>
> For Troy Davis
>
> due to to be executed Georgia 7pm local time
>
> It says that Saturn is retrograde
> and angry Mars in opposition
> but not that later
>
> today they will strap you
> to a long board like something
>
> huge creatures like adults
> in a child's eyes iron on and
>
> flat as behind glass
> in a silenced movie
>
> they gonna go inject ya.
>
>
> --
> David Joseph Bircumshaw
> "The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is
> that none of it has tried to contact us."
> - Calvin & Hobbes
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David Joseph Bircumshaw
"The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is
that none of it has tried to contact us."
- Calvin & Hobbes
Website and A Chide's Alphabet
http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
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