snap out of it, Bill -
sorry about wife's worry -
but you're by the sea -
which few of us are -
and if it isn't raining
your day may be one to envy.
Tell us about
cowes vic
and its unlikeness
to cowes isle of wight.
Max
On 30/05/2012, at 10:27 AM, Bill Wootton wrote:
> Patrick,
>
> My poetryetc device has been removed.
> I am a free agent at Cowes.
>
> My Melbourne wife is off
> supporting her cancer-ridden father.
>
> I have the wog, nose
> streaming, fresh aloe vera tissues,
>
> daytime tv insinuating
> in the 'password provided' lounge.
>
> The queen can do no wrong,
> Hawkins needs a knee op,
>
> bullying is being dealt with
> by people with crossed legs in studio chairs.
>
> The ocean outside is white.
> Where does the sky begin?
>
> Inside I am cozened by white noise
> and false flamed gas heat.
>
> What will the afternoon bring
> or I to it?
>
> Bill
>
>
> On Fri, May 25th, 2012 at 4:36 AM, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Bill -I've enjoyed the challenge of doing my 'snap' just about every time
>> since May 2003!! And it had been going for a bit before that-cheers
>> Patrick
>> the ancient word thrower
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>> Behalf Of Lawrence Upton
>> Sent: 24 May 2012 10:22
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: poetryetc
>>
>> But as you've mentioned it, Bill, when can you visit one of our PoetryEtc
>> customer care centres to have your PoetryEyc tagging device fitted?
>>
>> L
>>
>> On Thu, May 24, 2012 01:52, Max Richards wrote:
>>> alison croggon et al invented the wednesday thing years ago but few now
>>> keep it up.
>>>
>>> poems may be posted at any time. the snap tends to have a Just Happened
>>> aspect.
>>>
>>> Douglas Barbour taught englit at I think Edmonton Alberta for ages and
>> is
>>> meticulous about responding to everything.
>>>
>>> best from Max On 24/05/2012, at 9:46 AM, Bill Wootton wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Wow, they are a very obliging lot at poetryetc, Max. Who is this Doug?
>>>> And re verse snap, is that terminology that is regularly used or one
>> of
>>>> your own tagging 'devices'?
>>>>
>>>> Hoo roo,
>>>> Bill
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 24/05/2012, at 7:33 AM, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> http://www.poetryinfilmfestival.com.au/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> -----
>> Lawrence Upton
>> Visiting Fellow, Music Dept,
>> Goldsmiths, University of London
>> New Cross, London SE14 6NW
>> ----
>>
>>
>>
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