Yes, that ending is further down. But for this, a poem - to me air is
about breath - that's just me, of course.
As for sleeting, it is snowing in Stockholm as I type. Real snow. To
an Australian, especially one whose current home state has just posted
a Catastrophic fire warning for today (being the very worst warning
you can get - a new warning only in use for a year - I'm waiting for
Apocalyptic to be added soon) and the temp will be 39 degrees, the
snow is a little bit of magic. I'm sure as soon as I step out I will
be over it, and start grumbling if not slipping, but I am watching it
now with a child's fascination.
Sorry, totally off topic now.
thanks for the poem,J
________________________Jill Jones www.jilljones.com.au
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Ah, sister, we all move towards our ending in the air!
I don't believe that or anything like; but thought it might be fun to
say.
*
Thank you so much
L
On 5 November 2014 17:55, Jill Jones wrote:
> Agree with Sheila. And the way it moves to that ending, in the air.
> J
> ________________________Jill Jones www.jilljones.com.au
>
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> I hear this vividly, Lawrence. It is highly charged. The visual
> enters the
> auditory in a way that resonates.
>
> On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 3:53 AM, Lawrence Upton
> wrote:
>
> > prewar material; cut to
> >
> > camera lens, curling at the edges,
> >
> > one tower above many antennae,
> >
> > weapon barrels
> >
> >
> >
> > a shallow rise out of straight, slow climbing curves
> >
> > returning to straight
> >
> > a raised eye brow
> >
> > back of my hand
> >
> >
> >
> > Tall poles set in heath.
> >
> > A monkey up a pole gesticulating
> >
> > with one upstretched arm.
> >
> > It is dressed in a rhinestone suit.
> >
> > Sunset in one hour and a half.
> >
> > Sleet falling in shining air.
> >
>
>
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