Yes, Lawrence, an active poem - the best of a still life, Olson's 'nature
seen as vertical' maybe not relationship (I'll look it up and get back to
you when I'fve done the shopping in this inactive borough at end of year).
Andrew
On 30 December 2011 02:15, Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I like this for its short, sharp action, Lawrence.
>
> The earlier one perhaps included too much thought about...? The good
> sudden moments enclosed somewhat...
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> Doug
> On 2011-12-29, at 9:32 AM, Lawrence Upton wrote:
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> > From the right of the slipway, and across
> > halfway, and to the bar centre; between
> > the porth and cove, threads of rotten tapestry
> > now disintegrating, thrown on the floor.
> >
> > At their end, they swivel back, a short length
> > which meets a straight edge coming from the north.
> > Between these, under the flattened wigwam,
> > large pebbles, weeds, but mostly disturbed sand.
> >
> > Above, grey at each side the bar’s high waist;
> > and, further still, chaos of browned over
> > rocks, taking hold of all the rising east.
> >
> > Round the south curve from bar into island,
> > ground cover of seaweed tangled stranded
> > layering its bright sun shimmering darkness.
> >
> >
> > -----
> > UNFRAMED GRAPHICS by Lawrence Upton
> > 42 pages; A5 paperback; colour cover
> > Writers Forum 978 1 84254 277 4
> > wfuk.org.uk/blog
> > ----
> >
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