Patrick,
It means a lot to me to hear this from you. Your mention of simplicity
struck me, too.
Thanks!
Sheila
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 2:09 AM, Patrick McManus <
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> Sheila thanks for this -inspiring very rich -wish I could had written it!!
> But am having a close look -the two line format is worth exploring for this
> old doggerel maker-hope this email arrives past the jisc block!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Sheila Murphy
> Sent: 11 December 2013 21:14
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> Subject: Quiet
>
> As hushed white calms the street,
> a thin smoke signature shifts blank sky.
>
> Within the home, warm settles the ideas
> mainly horizontal, filling the small space.
>
> One who has been heard is listening
> to another who releases gentle speech.
>
> A crayon against a square of cardboard
> finishes the final leaf of autumn .
>
> As afternoon melds into dusk, snow
> threads show in corner light, turn plush on ground.
>
> Sheila E. Murphy
>
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