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> And to david, that was the title of Neruda's poem quoted as epigraph (which > I suspect you knew...). Aha. Well, suspected. Guessed. But the punctuation didn't know. david ----- Original Message ----- From: BarbourDoug <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 8:40 PM Subject: Re: PK Page's poem selected to be read at the UN and on Mt. Everest > ah comeon Mark, not that bad, & remember that it's meant for that huge > audience. But then, I know Page's work, & while she has written many better > poems, this fits. She is considered one of Canada's finer poets, & has been > since the 40s. Her best lyrics really do work. I would agree that this poem > feels more like the kind of poem a political rally like the UN thing would > want, but let's not get carried away in pissing on it... > > And to david, that was the title of Neruda's poem quoted as epigraph (which > I suspect you knew...). > > Douglas Barbour > Department of English > University of Alberta > Edmonton Alberta Canada T6G 2E5 > (h) [780] 436 3320 (b) [780] 492 0521 > http://www.ualberta.ca/~dbarbour/dbhome.htm > > You may allow me moments > not monuments, I being > content. It is little, > but it is little enough. > > John Newlove