It has a wonderfully cloudlike shape, Dom--one that looks as if it's shifting or drifting right before our eyes; it has a _body_ that it's about to lose, which is very affecting--Candice > Amendment: "the shanks" to "our shanks". I tried reformatting, but in the > end had to acknowledge the typography as it stands. This was written fairly > quickly. I think it gets the job done. > > - Dominic > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "domfox" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 9:46 PM > Subject: Re: Contribution to Alison's initiative > > >> The sky is not broken, >> not fallen; >> it is the same veil >> no shriek can tear. >> Of rending we have had >> plenty >> upon plenty. >> The sky is our prison. >> The shanks >> grow long as shadows.