I like but wonder if the quote is a 'real' quote or inserted dialogue? (But, maybe it doesn't matter either way ...) I like 'alight' a lot. Andrew On 07/03/2008, kasper salonen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > this is lovely in its nonchalant language; Cummings does come to mind, > but WCW very vividly with the last stanza. in rhythm mainly, but he > spoke so often of measures & tones & 'great figures' -- in as well as > out of his poetry. > > "isolates / liberates some" is quite a beautiful way of describing a > change of atmosphere. > > KS > > On 05/03/2008, Stephen Vincent <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > When somebody > > else walks in > > > > the > > dark bar > > > > isolates > > liberates some > > > > laughter > > an expense > > > > "liquid love > > frozen kidney" > > > > stupid dream disappear > > load up the night > > ride the whale > > slippery did > > > > my God > > alight heart > > heavy measures, > > > > > > Stephen Vincent > > http://stephenvincent.net/blog/ > > > > > -- Andrew http://hispirits.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/aburke/