Good'un, Doug. Reminded me (perhaps from the first stanza) of WCW's Burning the Christmas Greens (hope I got the title right). Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Barbour" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:16 PM Subject: Re: old fashioned snap > greenflare > buds burn bright > against the blue > > sun shoves potence > into the fuse > drives the leaves > to summer's haze > > emerald dark > will come > beyond transparent > openings a glow > arriving soon > > Wednesday April 26 2006 > > > > Douglas Barbour > 11655 - 72 Avenue NW > Edmonton Ab T6G 0B9 > (780) 436 3320 > Latest book: Continuations (with Sheila E Murphy) > http://www.uap.ualberta.ca/UAP.asp?LID=41&bookID=664 > > Is that the flesh made word > or is that the flesh-made word? > > Fred Wah