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Thanks for the comments everyone. It appears that the poem isn't quite fully-formed yet. I'll brood on the matter. Janet, from the chambers online: condense - condense verb (condensed, condensing) 1 to decrease the volume, size or density of (a substance). 2 said of a substance: to be reduced in volume, size or density. 3 to concentrate something. 4 tr & intr to undergo or cause to undergo condensation. 5 to express something more briefly; to summarize. ETYMOLOGY: 15c: from Latin condensare to compress, from condensus very dense. condensation - noun 1 chem the process whereby a gas or vapour turns into a liquid as a result of cooling. 2 meteorol the production of water droplets in the atmosphere. 3 optics the process of focusing a beam of light. feathers coming down from high altitude, condensation forms - the websters 1913 has to condensate as a verb. Also, a search on-line reveals condensating used in chemical processii, which is what I was aiming for. Admittedly condense seems to be a root for condensation, there does seem to be split here. Maybe the Reliable Rodent can help here? Roger On 1/6/07, Janet Jackson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I like it too. Very strong imagery and different to the norm. > I'm inclined to agree with Andrew's suggestions. > > Shouldn't it be "condensed" rather than "condensated"? > > Janet > > > I like it, Roger. How about taking out 'Had I listened to the > > dark-side?' and 'I confess', both of which seem to me to take us out > > of the misty mood. > > > > I love > > > > > inspiration condensating > > > in sparkles on her shoulder > ------------------------------------------------------- > Janet Jackson <[log in to unmask]> > Poems at Proximity: > http://www.proximity.webhop.net > > You cannot love alone > ------------------------------------------------------- > -- http://www.badstep.net/ "Hello Cleveland! Hello Cleveland!"