:-)
On 22 August 2012 20:24, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Thanks, P. Without the overarching, you tend to get wet.
> B
>
> On 22/08/2012, at 9:41 PM, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > Bill good one !Ah that leatherball!!great tribal names -Wimbledon pfc?
> Does
> > not have the same ring!!who is the referee??
> > One comment there seems to be a lot of 'Overarching and overhanging'
> > Cheers Patrick
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> > Behalf Of Bill Wootton
> > Sent: 21 August 2012 22:44
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Song Cycle of The Magpies - Wednesday snap
> >
> > Song Cycle of The Magpies
> >
> > - after The Wonguri-Mandjagai people from north-eastern Arnhem Land
> >
> > They are milling about at the G, on benches, in bars, along the back of
> the
> > Great Southern
> > stand.
> > Milling about in wavering lines, there in the shade of the Great
> > Overhanging Roof.
> > Standing and waiting for the bounce of the ball, in black and white
> > verticals, like
> > loosened upright piano keys:
> > In the shade of the overarching roof, they are standing, untuned.
> > People of the Carringbush, gathered there like rippling accordion
> keyboards,
> > like
> > vast splayed snakes.
> > In here, behind the Goals, in this Place, in the shadow of the Great
> > Overhanging Roof.
> > Now sitting in rows, those Carringbush people, Piano people, waiting for
> > the performance to begin.
> > Living on hot chips, sitting there with grease-grappled fingers,
> > Sitting in there waiting, those People of the Magpie Clan...
> > Sitting there like unplayed pianos, at that Place of the Leatherball...
> and
> > of the pig's
> > bladder entrails.
> > Sitting, waiting there in the Place of the Leatherball...
> > In that Place of the Centre Square, and at the Place of the Leatherball,
> > There at that Leather Stadium, they await... The Siren.
> >
> > Bill Wootton
> > 22 August 12
> >
> >
>
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Andrew
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