For what it's worth, the poem ended up as:
*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 a sick man
someone wants to save and
laid flat behind hushed glass
they gonna go inject ya.
*Wednesday 21st Sept 2011. Davis was eventually executed at 11.08 pm after
a 'temporary' delay while the Supreme Court considered a last minute stay..*
On 21 September 2011 19:09, Patrick McManus
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> Well said Dauphinois!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of David Bircumshaw
> Sent: 21 September 2011 18:56
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Snap Georgia
>
> I did write 'can be' Patrick :)
>
> On 21 September 2011 17:44, Patrick McManus
> <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>
> > 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
> > Behalf Of David Bircumshaw
> > Sent: 21 September 2011 10:07
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > 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
> > <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> >
> > > 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
> > > Website and A Chide's Alphabet
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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
> > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw
> > twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave
> > blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/
> >
>
>
>
> --
> 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
> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw
> twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave
> blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/
>
--
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
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw
twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave
blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/
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