Hi P, Nice snipper snap. Thanks, J On Wednesday, February 22, 2006, at 09:24 PM, Patrick McManus wrote: > A BLOT > > it was a blot > on the paper > fine vellum > big fat round > near the middle > upper to left > he peered > studied it > closely > it looked like > a dark planet > or a black hole > but when he > picked up the paper > tipping it for a > better view > it flashed across > like a shooting star > but leaving > a permanent trail. > > > pmcmanus > n800 > 22 February 2006 > > _______________________________________________________ Jill Jones Latest books: Broken/Open. Available from Salt Publishing http://www.saltpublishing.com/books/smp/1844710416.htm Where the Sea Burns. Wagtail Series. Picaro Press PO Box 853, Warners Bay, NSW, 2282. [log in to unmask] Struggle and radiance: ten commentaries (Wild Honey Press) http://www.wildhoneypress.com web site: http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~jpjones blog1: Ruby Street http://rubystreet.blogspot.com/ blog2: Latitudes http://itudes.blogspot.com/